It is not the sort of upbringing you’d associate with one of Silicon Valley’s heavyweights. But Stewart Butterfield spent the…

The European Central Bank (ECB) has confirmed it will end a huge programme to stimulate the eurozone economy in December. The…

Poundworld’s founder has said he is considering buying back some of the discount retailer’s stores after it fell into administration…

About 60 bank branches are closing every month with RBS shutting the most, consumer group Which? has warned. It found that…

Cable TV giant Comcast says it is considering a takeover offer for Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, setting the stage…

Water-resistant sunscreen products work much less well after they have been worn in the sea, a consumer group has warned…

Baby goods retailer Mothercare says it is finalising a rescue deal with its creditors after years of falling sales and…

Amazon and Starbucks have hit out at a decision to impose a new tax on firms based in Seattle to…

The Bank of England’s deputy governor has apologised for saying the UK economy is entering a “menopausal” era. Ben Broadbent…

Carillion’s board presided over a “rotten corporate culture” and was culpable for its “costly collapse”, two committees of MPs have…