From RETAIL & CONSUMER 2:54pm

Target sales increase beats expectations

Retailer’s earnings rise despite cost of Canada expansion

From TECHNOLOGY 2:44pm

Facebook boosts IPO by 25%

Social network to float more shares than originally planned

From INDUSTRIALS 1:28pm

Deere to accelerate capital spending

Tractor maker lifts full-year outlook

From MARKETS 11:47am

Sterling drops to four-week low

Pound falls against dollar as BoE cuts growth forecasts

From ENERGY 5:48am

GE to buy Australia’s Industrea for A$700m

US group builds up business serving resource industries

From ENERGY 12:47am

Chesapeake expands short-term loan to $4bn

Gas group cites ‘strong investor demand’ despite S&P downgrade

From FINANCIALS 12:17am

Carlyle earnings hit by weak investment profits

Group continues disappointing start to public life

From TRANSPORT 11:55pm

AMR unions back contract changes

American Airlines parent hopes plan will restore profitability

From MEDIA 11:33pm

GM to pull back on Facebook advertising

aises questions over business model ahead of IPO

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 11:16pm

Activist investor makes move on PepsiCo

Relational to push on spin-off of US beverages

From TECHNOLOGY 10:30pm

Facebook raises IPO price range

Move puts social networking group in sight of $100bn valuation

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 10:13pm

JC Penney customers disdain overhaul

Retailer halts dividend after revenue drop

From WORLD 9:31pm

Bankers focus on reform-minded French duo

From FINANCIALS 9:23pm

Sun Life considers selling UK arm

Canadian insurer’s plan signals retreat of overseas operators

From MEDIA 8:08pm

UK woes fail to trouble News Corp investors

Shareholders seem more interested in buybacks

From MARKETS 8:05pm

JPMorgan loss exposes derivatives dangers

Fears new rules could raise financing costs

From LEX 8:01pm

Coty / Avon: loss of face

End of limp bid for cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse

From HEALTH 7:34pm

Cardinal bows to US drug agency

Wholesaler suspends shipments from centre

From LEX 7:33pm

Chesapeake: in the sights

The role of the company founder and chief executive is finally getting the attention it deserves

From LEX 7:33pm

Japan’s megabanks: travel time

The lenders have ventured overseas before and suffered but another visit might be timely

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