A hedge fund run by veteran activist investor Nelson Peltz has bought a 6% stake worth around £736 million in plumbing group Ferguson.
Another Ebola patient has died in Uganda, bringing the death toll to two, a health ministry official has confirmed.
Ireland could be facing a very painful choice in the near future. The choice looming is between the farming sector, which is in long-term relative decline, and the non-agricultural export sector, which is many times bigger and the main driver of growth in the Irish economy.
Majestic Wine has plunged to an £8.5 million full-year loss as it closes in on the sale of its retail store business.
The race to become the next UK prime minister is set to narrow as Conservative MPs hold the first ballot of the contest following a week of leadership pitches.
Hong Kong's legislature has suspended meetings following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
