Dixons Retail Shares Surge on Robust Sales and Troubled-Business Disposals
Dixons agreed to pay €69m to rid of loss-making Pixmania business.
From Wood Pulp to Windows Phone - A History of Nokia
Nokia began life 148 years ago as a Finnish wood pulp mill, before making rubber boots, tyres and smartphones.
Egypt Morsi Crackdown: Shell, GM and Electrolux Shut Offices and Halt Production
Western corporates, including BG Group, pull out of Egypt temporarily or put operations on hold amid turmoil.
EXCLUSIVE: UK Town Halls Hire 1000s of Zero-Hours or 'Casual' Contractors
IBTimes UK's investigation uncovers widespread use of no-guaranteed working hours arrangements at local councils across Britain.
Game Studio Spotlight - Jagex
In the penultimate episode of Game Studio Spotlight, we visit Runescape creator Jagex at its Cambridge HQ
UK Transport Sector Needs to Hire 240,000 People by 2020
People 1st report shows scale of recruitment needed by transport firms.
'John Lewis Economy': Co-operatives Can Make Britain Better Off
Giving staff a stake drives up productivity, wages and morale and is good capitalism. Shane Croucher wants to see more.
Sports Direct to Close 20 Republic Stores in Absence Of Landlord Support
Landlords Intu Properties and Land Securities against Sport Direct's suggestion to lower rents.
Private Equity Buyouts Hurt Company Performance
Warwick Business School, Cardiff University and Loughborough University research shows firms’ performances falls further behind their industry rivals
England Criticise Referee Steve Walsh After Wales Defeat
Stuart Lancaster and Graham Rowntree are both seeking explanation behind the spate of penalties conceded by England
G4S Profits Rise Despite London Olympics Failures
World's largest security firm lifts full-year dividend and issues bullish outlook for 2013.
Manchester City Announce Another Huge Loss in Latest Financial Figures
Manchester City have announced pre-tax losses of £97.9million for the 2011-12 season.
Rise of the Self-Employed: How More Britons are Ditching Their Bosses to Work for Themselves
An increasing number of people in the recession-hit UK economy are becoming self-employed. IBTimes UK explores.
EXCLUSIVE: UK Businesses Still Strangled by Banks Mis-Selling Derivatives
IBTimes UK investigates fallout of Britain's biggest banks mis-selling derivatives to SMEs - and the damage caused to UK businesses.
Samsung Promises Working Conditions Review at Chinese Factories [VIDEO]
Samsung creates six-point plan to improve working conditions and claims zero tolerance on child labour violations.
G4S Olympics Security Fiasco Cost £50m
G4S has revealed its failure to uphold the contract to provide security at the 2012 London Olympic Games cost the company £50m.
London 2012 Olympic Games' Legacy for Business may be Homeworking
With commuter crush avoided and capital running smoothly as staff worked from home during London 2012, this could be step change for how Britain does business.
EXCLUSIVE: London 2012 Olympic Lanes Cause 'Massive Drop' in Business
Black cab drivers and chauffeurs among casualties of London 2012's Olympic Route Network, IBTimes reveals.
Royal Mail Privatised in 2013 with IPO: Financial Times
Financial Times reports that plans being drawn up to float Royal Mail Group on stock market in autumn 2013.
Admiral Group FY Profits May Rise by 10%, Keen on Regaining Market Confidence
Admiral Group, the private motor insurance and related products company, expects to report a rise in pre-tax profits around 10% for the full year 2011 as it is scheduled to deliver its preliminary earnings on March 7, 2012.
Shock Rise in Violence against Shop Staff [VIDEO]
Incidents of violence against retail staff soar by staggering 83 percent in 2011.
Four arrested after care home abuse
Four people have been arrested after carers at a residential hospital were secretly filmed abusing adults with learning difficulties, police said.
Alliance Boots to cut 900 jobs over three years
Alliance Boots has said it will be cutting around 900 non-store jobs as part of a programme to create a "leaner central support organisation" for its Health & Beauty Division.
Intercontinental Hotels Group first half profits rises 22 pct as RevPAR up
Intercontinental Hotels Group has delivered profits ahead of expectations after Revenue per available room - a key measure of a hotels' performance - increased globally at 3.9 pct at constant currency.
Emergency Budget cuts at a local level: "Now is the winter of our discontent..."
What do the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne, Sheffield and Kingston upon Hull, all have in common? No, or very few, Conservative councillors and each city is headed by a Liberal Democratic Council Leader. Many other northern towns and cities can be added to this list. These same Lib Dem councillors are going to find the funding cuts now being implemented as part of the coalition's Emergency Budget very uncomfortable to action. Many find themselves at odds with the Parliamentary Party, espec...