UK new car sales hit 2m mark

Britons have bought more than 2m new cars so far this year, following an unexpectedly sharp jump in sales in October.

France sells stake in jet engine firm Safran

The French government is selling a 3.6% stake in jet engine maker Safran worth 937m euros ($1.3bn).

UK has lost '40%' of its banks and building societies

Communities across the UK have lost more than 40% of their bank and building society branches since 1989, according to a new report.

Workers don't share in companies' productivity gains

Companies are on a tear in terms of productivity and profits, but they aren't sharing much of the gains with their workers.