The carmaker says economic recovery in its main markets and strong demand for new models means its profit will continue to "rise dynamically" this year

The housebuilder is to buy an office building near London Wall, with the possibility of turning it into an upmarket residential and commercial scheme

Construction and engineering group hopes to bolster its non-domestic operations by agreeing to buy US engineering design consultancy PBSJ Corp for £178m

New Chinese chairman wants to take the Swedish car brand upmarket and compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz by building a large luxury saloon

Shareholders of the Indian conglomerate re-elect Keshub Mahindra as company chairman in spite of his conviction over his role in the Bhopal gas disaster

Electronics company says exposure to civil aviation and non-defence related areas of spending would help offset the impact of public spending cuts

Ford Motor says it has completed the sale of Volvo Cars to the Chinese carmaking group for $1.3bn in cash and a $200m note

Zurich and Geneva have become the world's most expensive destinations for property developers as the recovery in the country's construction industry pushes up material and labour costs

New CBI figures show support from rising demand from European and Asian customers and a drive to restock depleted inventories

Manufacturing growth will outpace the overall economy during this year and next despite fears over competitiveness and the effect of spending cuts, according to new research