UK weekly earnings rose by just £1, the lowest increase since 1997
UK average gross weekly full-time earnings increased by just £1 in April 2014 compared to April 2013, the slowest rate of growth since 1997,...
Hotel’s £100 extortion after bad Trip Advisor review
The Broadway Hotel, which claims it has the right to fine guests for bad reviews, charged Mr. and Mrs. Jenkinson’s credit card an extra...
ICAP revenue down, its EBS Direct Alternative Platform does well
The world’s biggest interdealer broker ICAP plc posted a -9% decline in revenue on a constant currency basis for the first half of the...
Royal Mail profits plunge, says Amazon is hitting growth
Royal Mail plc has posted a 21% decline in half-year profits, and cites Amazon’s attempts to deliver more of its own parcels as the...
Royal Dutch Shell wins legal battle against Indian authorities over tax dispute
Royal Dutch Shell has won a legal battle against Indian authorities over a high-profile tax case involving billions of dollars.
The Bombay High Court...
US regulator demands a nationwide recall of cars with Takata air bags
The US auto safety regulator has urged automakers and Japanese airbags supplier Takata to expand a nationwide recall of cars that contain potentially deadly...
Walmart Canada laid off 210 people at its head office in Ontario
Walmart Canada laid off 210 people on Tuesday, with most of the people let go located at the company’s head office in Mississauga, Ontario.
Management and non-management...
Darden announces job cuts, costs to save $20 million annually
Darden Restaurants Inc. has announced that it will be cutting jobs in an effort to lower costs. The company is trying to reshape itself...
Twitter’s new search allows users to see all tweets ever sent
Twitter announced it's rolling out it's new search engine, allowing users to search its entire index of approximately half a trillion public tweets.
The archive...
Keystone pipeline failed to pass Senate by one vote
The Keystone XL oil pipeline project failed to pass approval in the Senate tonight by only one vote.
Earlier in the day Louisiana Sen. Mary...