Brexit could imperil the UK’s growth prospects and damage its high sovereign debt rating
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8 toxic employees who ruin great companies
Sometimes the greater “evil” lies just beneath the surface.
Deutsche Bank co-chiefs quit over scandals
Deutsche Bank’s beleaguered co-chief executives have resigned abruptly as one of the world’s largest investment banks struggles to overcome a swathe of scandals.
HSBC to reveal plans over UK headquarters
CEO Stuart Gulliver expected to address strategy just a day before George Osborne’s annal Mansion House speech to audience of top bankers
BT seen as likely takeover target for Germans
Telecoms deal mania increases speculation that Deutsche Telekom is eyeing Britain’s former state monopoly.
Vodafone and owner of Virgin Media ‘in talks’
Virgin Media owner Liberty Global and Vodafone are reportedly discussing a range of possibilities, including a merger
Lloyds hit by record £117m fine over PPI handling
State-backed Lloyds Banking Group has been fined a record £117m for mis-handling payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints by the City watchdog.
We have done right thing on tax, insists Starbucks
The boss of Starbucks has launched a withering attack on the way in which the British media reported the tax scandal that engulfed the company.
Why you should hire the well traveled
What does racking up air miles have to do with high performance at work?
Wristband that tells you when you’ve had enough sun
Fear of skin cancer is stopping people getting much-needed vitamin D, Dr David Hazafy says
Contactless drives 10% rise in card payments
Low-value transactions drove a 10 per cent rise in purchases made on a card in 2014 compared with a year earlier.
UBS bosses told staff to rig rates, Tom Hayes claimed
Banker on trial told Serious Fraud Office that Libor manipulation was an open secret
11 things ultra-productive people do differently
Ultra-productive people achieve more because they think differently.
UK companies set to cash in on digital media
The value of Britain’s thriving entertainment sector will soar over the next four years as electronic books, streamed music and online advertising fuel growth in the public’s digital media habits.
Record fall in fresh food prices drives retail deflation
May’s drop in shop prices reinforces view that UK inflation will be low for rest of year