UK FTSE 100 rose 2.2% on Friday after disappointing US jobs data
The FTSE 100 Index rose 2.2% on Friday after US employment data failed to meet expectations, causing the dollar to drop - boosting prospects...
Thousands of UK churches switch to renewable energy
Over 3,500 Christian churches across the UK have or are planning to switch their electricity supply to renewable energy.
The announcement by an alliance of...
Richest company accuses largest bureaucracy of political crap
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, the world’s richest company, is accusing the European Commission, the world’s largest bureaucracy, of ‘political crap’ in its...
UK construction recovers but Brexit fears persist
The UK construction industry recovered slightly in August after expectations plunged to a seven-year low in July, new figures suggest - but Brexit fears...
Investment banking jobs harder to get if you don’t wear the right shoes
Investment banking jobs are less likely to be filled by bright youngsters from less advantaged backgrounds and more likely to be given to those...
UK business confidence improved in August after Brexit vote slump
Business confidence in the UK improved in August after slumping following the Brexit vote in June, according to the YouGov/Cebr UK Economic Index.
Firms in the...
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons coming to the UK next year
Tim Hortons, an iconic Canadian restaurant chain known for its for coffee and doughnuts, will begin expanding in England, Scotland and Wales next year.
Restaurant...
Fast-growing SMEs want continued access to EU single market and workforce post-Brexit
Fast-growing SMEs overwhelmingly want the UK government to push for continued access to the European Single Market in forthcoming Brexit talks with the European...
Apple ordered by the EU to pay €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes
Apple has been ordered by the European Commission to pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes. The comission found the tech giant guilty...
Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to boost its cloud offerings
As part of an effort to boost its cloud computing offerings Nutanix has acquired PernixData, a provider of scale-out data acceleration and analytics, and...