James Milner is angry at the Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill for suggesting the midfielder had wanted to quit the club. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Manchester City will make a £24m second and final offer for James Milner within the next 48 hours as they seek to push through... 

EasyJet has taken a £65m hit from the volcanic ash cloud. Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images The volcanic ash cloud this spring cost easyJet £65m as the budget airline was forced to cancel 7,314 flights and disrupt the travel plans of nearly a million passengers. Despite the disruption,... 

Ocado’s flotation price is lower than expected. Photograph: Justin Kase/Alamy Shares in Ocado slumped to 11% below their reduced flotation price this morning as the online retailer received a lacklustre welcome on its stock market debut. Ocado’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim... 

The Facebook campaign for soft drink Dr Pepper was dropped following complaints. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian Coca-Cola is considering cutting ties with the agency that created a Facebook campaign that parents accused of targeting children by using references to a notorious pornographic... 

Joe Cole’s wages are believed to be in the region of £90,000 a week. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Liverpool today signed Joe Cole on a four-year contract, subject to a medical due to take place “in the next 48 hours”. The 28-year-old England international has moved on a...