'Rogue trader' suspected of running up £6m crude oil loss at London office of PVM Oil Associates A "rogue trader" is suspected of causing 10m £6m of losses at the London office of PVM Oil Associates the world's biggest broker of overthecounter oil derivatives.

Evgeny Lebedev spells out his vision for the Evening Standard Playboy media magnate or scion of a billionaire oligarch? Evgeny Lebedev doesn't care for any of these labels.

The Home Office is where the heart is for British business At last someone in Government is batting for business. Not however the Department for Business Innovation ? Skills. It's the Home Office that business people should look to for a sympathetic ear.

'Rogue trader' runs up £6m crude oil loss at London office of PVM Oil Associates A rogue trader is suspected of causing 10m £6m of losses at the London office of PVM Oil Associates the world's biggest broker of overthecounter oil derivatives.

Evgeny Lebedev spells out his vision for the Evening Standard Playboy media magnate or scion of a billionaire oligarch? Evgeny Lebedev doesn't care for any of these labels but which best describes the 29yearold who may add running The Independent to his growing newspaper interests?

The Children's Investment Trust's annual profits jump 73pc Activist hedge fund The Children's Investment Trust saw annual profits jump 73pc to £555.9m just before the credit crisis hit according to its latest accounts.

Beat the stampede in the rush for income A rush of money into shares and bonds risks pushing up prices and depressing yields.

Government's failure to deliver angers Royal Mail It could be an episode from the 1980s: strike action agreed by trade unions followed by clashes with an ironwilled minister. Postal workers belonging to the Communication Workers Union CWU announced on Tuesday that strikes are expected to disrupt deliveries in London for at least a week.

Poor US jobs data sees markets fall Global stock markets fell sharply on signs the US labour market continues to be hurt by the global recession with the unemployment rate hitting a 26year high in June and the number of job losses rising for the first time in five months.

Domino's Pizza branches out into office equipment They are unlikely to find their way onto one of their pizzas but Domino's latest "toppings" include vehicles desks and PCs.

FTSE 100 loses recent gains as green shoots wither The FTSE 100 tumbled by 2.5pc. giving up all the gains it made earlier this week amid concerns the green shoots of recovery were dying out.

FT's Barber takes haircut on pay

Intermediate Capital Group launches discounted rights issue for £366m Intermediate Capital Group the mezzanine finance house is calling on shareholders for £366m with a heavily discounted rights issue.

Freedom not money is the capitalist dream From the depths of economic gloom come signs of a brave new world order says Maurice Saatchi.

Osborne learns what a tricky balancing act he must perform with debt Is the Conservative party planning to revolutionise the corporate tax system when it comes into power? The answer is yes definitely? maybe.

Home Secretary suggests he would welcome a Government climbdown in business rates row Alan Johnson the Home Secretary appears to have broken ranks with the Cabinet by suggesting he would welcome a Government climbdown in the row over backdated business rates.

FSA to add two new divisions in 'radical' overhaul says chief executive Hector Sants The Financial Services Authority is to be restructured an overhaul that Hector Sants the chief executive says will complete the "radical internal reforms" he initiated.

John Peace to become chairman of Standard Chartered John Peace is in line for a £500000 pay rise after agreeing to become chairman of Standard Chartered the emerging markets bank.

Bank of England says Britain seeing signs of improving credit conditions There are tentative signs that credit conditions for some British businesses and households may be starting to improve a Bank of England report has suggested.

Fashion designer George Davies names sites for GIVe chain George Davis the high street fashion designer behind Next Per Una and George at Asda has named the locations of the first seven stores of his new GIVe chain that will open in October.