The proportion of working-age mothers with a job has risen by nearly 50% in the past four decades, a study … More

The UK economy grew at its slowest rate since 2012 in the first quarter of the year, the Office for … More

Shares in Carpetright and Mothercare have plunged amid fears about the retailers’ futures. It comes amid a wider High Street … More

Would you quit a stable, well-paid corporate job to become the boss of a failing driving school chain? Ian McIntosh … More

Britain’s High Streets are in crisis. This week toy store chain Toys r Us collapsed into administration, along with the electronics … More

The opening 17 minutes of the 2013 science fiction thriller film Gravity amazed cinemagoers. In one long take, it shows … More

German cities will be allowed to ban older diesel vehicles from some areas following a landmark court ruling. The Federal … More

Construction giant Carillion is going into liquidation after its huge financial troubles finally overwhelmed it. The UK’s second-largest construction company … More

One of America’s largest retirement villages will have a fleet of self-driving taxis introduced next year. US firm Voyage said it … More

To many, the idea of spending a night in an empty shop will conjure visions of hell. After all, how … More