The bank, which is 62% taxpayer-owned, says skilled staff were used occasionally as “short-term support”. Source by [author_name]

Image copyright Carwow Image caption James Hind started Carwow at his parents’ house The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to James Hind, founder of UK car price comparison website Carwow. While unforeseen circumstances can completely change all our lives, it was the global …

Ben Brabyn runs a technology incubator called Level39, where start-up companies come up with new computer programs for business. His job is to connect the start-ups with clients. However, rather than trying to match them directly, he says it’s better to make Level39 a place where buyers and sellers can get to know and trust …

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAlibaba Singles Day: Dollars or data? E-commerce giant Alibaba has set new sales records on Sunday for its biggest shopping day, the annual Singles Day. The Chinese company hit a record $1bn in sales in 85 seconds, and then just shy of $10bn in the first hour …

Daily Mail-owner DMGT is reportedly considering making an offer to buy the i newspaper from Johnston Press. The troubled regional publisher put itself up for sale in October, with all or parts of the group available to buy. It is struggling under the weight of debt, pension obligations and worsening advertising conditions. Johnston Press, which …

As the number of people renting in the UK continues to rise, the BBC has taken a closer look at the state of private renting. The typical one-bed home in England costs £600 a month to rent, but this is skewed by soaring costs in London and hides a gaping divide across the country. In …

Image copyright PA The ex-housebuilding executive, Jeff Fairburn – who gave up part of his huge bonus after a public outcry – is facing criticism over the shares he gave back. The former Persimmon boss said he would forego half his shares – but analysis carried out for the BBC found the ones he retained …

Tampons, drones and more surprising innovations from World War One that changed the world. Source by [author_name]

BBC Click’s Lara Lewington looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: UK police ground some of their drones because of a fault that means the devices can fall out of the sky Google staff across the world stage a series of walkouts in protest at the company’s treatment of …

A 15-year-old Australian is crowned overall winner at the drone racing world cup in Shenzhen, China. Source by [author_name]