Cliff D’Arcy

The bank aims to cut costs, boost revenues, and improve returns to investors.

What will the telecom giant do with all that money? Buy shares, of course!

The mobile operator's profits hit 9.5 billion pounds, thanks to strong growth in developing nations.

Its deal to seek out Arctic oil with Russian rival Rosneft appears to be over.

The global bank's earnings jump, thanks to lower loan losses and reduced taxes.

Mergers often enhance shareholder value, but these proved to be real stinkers.

The oil giant thrashes BP, thanks to first-quarter profits up nearly a third.

AT&T's $39 billion offer for T-Mobile USA sets Vodafone's shares alight.

Just 16 years ago, Japan dealt with a tragic earthquake that caused mass casualties and crippled the economy. What can we learn from the country's response back then?

The global mega-bank's shares fall, despite making over $19 billion in 2010.

Chinese social-networking site Renren is set for a $500 million public offering.

Barclays' profit rises by a third, thanks to a big drop in write-offs.

Mega-miner Rio Tinto splashes its cash on delighted shareholders.

Drinks giant Diageo gets a post-slump hangover.

With its eternal demands for capital and cash flow, the church has been forced to become one of the U.K.'s most forward-thinking investors.

BT's third-quarter profit more than doubles as it recruits more customers.

Despite its first loss since 1992, dividends are back at BP.

These well-known giants drive the entire U.K. stock market.

GSK shareholders are hit by costly legal settlements.

In 15 years, Apple rose from the wreckage to become the world's largest tech company.