Category : General

Asos profits plunge in 'disappointing' year

The online fashion retailer blames "challenging" growth and warehouse problems for its weak performance.

Primavera festival goes paperless with switch to mobile-only tickets

The Spanish festival hopes to combat touts by adopting a mobile-only ticket policy.

Criminals 'could exploit' no-deal Brexit gaps

With two weeks to go, the National Audit Office warns governments and firms are not fully prepared.

Luton airport expansion 'reckless and irresponsible'

A second consultation into expansion at Luton Airport opens today and includes plans for a second terminal.

HS2 must be built in full, say the CBI's regional heads

The call by regional heads of the CBI business lobby comes amid worries HS2 could be scaled back.

'Send nudes' Boohoo ad banned after complaint

The advert for clothes in skin tones was not socially responsible, the UK advertising watchdog rules.

And 'Lo!' - How the internet was born

Interface Message Processors built the Arpanet, which led to the internet of today.

My way to stop boardroom infighting

CEO Gordon Wilson says his way to stop execs infighting is for people to open up about themselves.

The UK cities where rent is rising the fastest

New research reveals a geographical split in how the cost of renting a UK home has changed in a year.

Neil Woodford closes crisis-hit investment empire

The UK's best-known stockpicker shuts his firm after a crash in the value of his multi-billion-pound funds.

Thomas Cook ex-boss grilled over £500,000 bonus

Peter Fankhauser says he was not solely at fault for the firm's collapse but will reconsider the reward.

Primark warns shoppers not to buy its products online

The High Street chain says that it does not have a commercial relationship with Amazon.

Royal Mail union votes in favour of strike action

Royal Mail faces its first national postal strike in a decade after 97% of votes cast were in favour.

Staff back at work in former Thomas Cook shops

Former Thomas Cook staff go back to work in their travel shops.

'Let me out!' - Man gets last laugh at his own funeral

Mourners who attended the funeral of a man in Ireland were left in shock when they heard his voice from beyond the grave.