Engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi which it says could take to the skies … More

The European Union will launch a raft of retaliatory tariffs against US exports on Friday, a top official has said. The … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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