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David Cameron reaches out to China after Dalai Lama row

David Cameron has attempted to build bridges with Beijing following a row over the Dalai Lama by insisting he is "proud" to have as much Chinese investment in the UK as possible.

The retail revolution is customer-led, and no one knows where it is heading

The idea that the most successful businesses are those which simply deliver what people want is misplaced. As Henry Ford said: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.

Profits rise at Telegraph Media Group as market share grows

Pre-tax profit at Telegraph Media Group, publishers of The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, and Telegraph.co.uk, rose last year by 5pc to £57,2m as market share for circulation and advertising increased, and digital revenues grew significantly.

Burglary and computer hacking add to woes at ENRC

ENRC, the troubled FTSE 100 company being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, warned data relating to the Kazakh miner could have been lost after a laptop was stolen and its systems were hacked.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde grilled by French court over m state payout

Christine Lagarde's future as International Monetary Fund chief hangs in the balance after a Paris court grilled her over a m (£345m) state payout to a disgraced tycoon.

Mothercare narrows losses but warns on dividend

Baby specialist Mothercare narrowed losses last year, as the company reported stronger sales of value items but said it was unlikely to resume dividend payments until 2015.

Mitchells & Butlers eyes 'upmarket socialising'

Mitchells & Butlers is eyeing expansion of its chains such as All Bar One as the pub business taps into "upmarket socialising" and women going out for drinks.

Glencore denies breaking Iran sanctions

Glencore Xstrata has denied any wrongdoing over an Iranian alumina deal, after a leaked UN report said the transactions could have been a way of skirting international sanctions.

Japanese stocks suffer biggest one-day plunge since 2000

Japanese stocks plunged by the most in 13 years on Thursday, as traders rushed to bank profits on worries that the US was poised to scale back its money printing programme and Chinese manufacturing data disappointed.

Business news and markets: live

European markets have tumbled in early trading after factory activity unexpectedly shrank in China for the first time in seven months in May, which led to Japan's Nikkei closing down more than 7pc.