There were fiery exchanges at Barclays' AGM today, as shareholders grilled CEO Bob Diamond over his pay packet, the PPI mis-selling scandal, and the value of the bank's shares.

S&P Capital IQ has revealed its pick of the best funds with a decade-long track record, as it introduces a new ten-year grading system.

Adjusted profits at UK lender Barclays surged by over a fifth in the first quarter of 2012, well above expectations.

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has reported a rise in profits owing partly to strong demand for energy which is keeping oil prices high.

Apple has seen its quarterly profit almost double, rocketing past analysts' forecasts and allaying fears of limited future sales of the iPhone.

Schroders is preparing to launch a fund of funds investing in a range of the group's own Maximiser and fixed income portfolios.

Greece has fallen out of a list of the top ten riskiest sovereign credits after restructuring its debt, but a number of other sovereigns are still at risk, new research has revealed.

European markets have paused for breath in early trading after yesterday's heavy sell off, as contagion fears in the eurozone resurfaced.

Aberdeen Asset Management CEO Martin Gilbert has said he wants to oust Katherine Garrett-Cox as chief executive of the £2.1bn Alliance Trust, according to a report in the Telegraph.

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