There is no doubt about it, 2018 has been a bad year for the high street, with headline hitting troubles for stores like Debenhams and House of Fraser. Nearly 40,000 jobs have been affected by this turmoil. Some brands however are fighting back by turning their stores into ‘experiences’. We spoke to Lush, House of …
Image copyright Getty Images China’s Tencent Music has revived its plans to list in the US and raise up to $1.2bn (£940m). It would be one of the largest listings by a Chinese company on the New York Stock Exchange this year. The initial public offering, originally mooted in October, had been delayed by the …
Two brothers on the autistic spectrum were looking for work when one had the idea of opening a comic shop. It turned out to be an inspired choice. When Adam Makey told his mother that he wanted to open a comic shop, she laughed out loud. The idea seemed “ridiculous”, Angela Makey says. She knew …
Image caption Crawshaws, which has outlets across the north of England and the midlands, has been sold in a £1.4m deal A struggling meat retailer business has been sold to a an entrepreneur for £1.4m, saving 240 jobs. Crawshaws had more than 50 stores in the Midlands and north of England. In October the firm …
Jordi Casamitjana says he was discriminated against for sharing his claims that the charity he used to work for, The League Against Cruel Sports, was allegedly investing pension funds in firms involved in animal testing. Mr Casamitjana said he disclosed his claims because of his ethical veganism beliefs. The charity says he was dismissed for …
Image copyright Shell Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is to set carbon emission targets and link them to its executive pay. The Anglo-Dutch company has made the move after pressure from investors, led by asset manager Robeco and the Church of England Pensions Board. The groups said they believed “climate change to be one of …
Image copyright Spencer Platt Qatar has announced it is pulling out of the Opec oil producers’ cartel, just days before the group meets in Vienna. The Gulf state, which joined Opec in 1961, said it would leave the cartel in January and would focus on gas production. Qatar, the world’s biggest exporter of liquified natural …
Sensors and cameras help this ferry in Finland navigate independently and allowing it to dock itself. In an emergency it can be controlled by humans offshore using satellite and internet communications. Rolls-Royce, who have developed the technology, believe it could eventually lead to ships not needing staff. But would you want to travel on a …
Image copyright Getty Images US media group Nexstar is set to become the country’s largest operator of local TV stations after a deal to buy Tribune Media for about $4.1bn (£3.2bn). It comes three months after Tribune’s sale to Sinclair Group, currently the largest US local TV operator, failed over regulatory hurdles. Full details were …
Image copyright Getty Images Asian markets rose after the presidents of China and the US reached a temporary truce in their trade war. At the G20 summit, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks. An escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies …