BUSINESS

DIY chain HomeBase, recently sold by Home Retail, jumped by 5.2% in the year to 27 February.

The European Central bank expanded its asset purchasing programme by €20bn to €80bn a month.

Alcuin Capital Partners has reportedly appointed Investec to advise on the initial public offering (IPO).

Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Lusaka, Almaty, Damascus, Algiers, and Caracas among the 10 cheapest.

New self-driving features are coming to the Tesla Model S and Model X within weeks.

FTSE 100 insurer posts 20% increase in operating profit and lifts dividend 15% year-on-year

Customers on pre-paid meters must be protected and a 'safeguard' tariff that could save £300m a year.

CEO Nathan Wosnack said fraudulent conveyance costs the industry approximately $1bn a year in the US alone.

Duesseldorf District Court asks apparel site to remove Facebook Like button to abide by EU data laws.

Like-for-like sales excluding fuel over the full year dropped 2% while revenue edged up in the last quarter.

Amancio Ortega, the owner of Inditex, is one of the world's richest men.

The Bank of Canada is accepting nominations till 15 April 2016.

The European Central Bank is expected to ease its monetary policy later in the day.

E-commerce giant had previously hinted about insourcing part of the logistics business.

In May 2015, Chancellor George Osborne had said £100m would be invested in automated car systems.

Riyadh also considering issuing international bonds amid collapse in oil prices, reports say.

Volkswagen did not associate the scandal to be the reason for his departure.

General secretary says UK workers will be worse off if Britain breaks away from Brussels.

R3 architect Ian Grigg was joined by Dr Lee Braine of Barclays, Robert Sams of Clearmatics and Everledger's Leanne Kemp.

Cards used at RH&R hotels between 2 September 2014 and 18 February 2016 may have been affected.

Banks set up accounts in Jersey and Cayman to avoid tax and disburse bonuses.

HMRC has issued more than £629,000 in penalties to 92 companies on a February 'name and shame' list.

Toto Wolff has confirmed plans to sell his 5% stake in British team to US healthcare executive Brad Hollinger.

NSA whistleblower slammed FBI for claiming it doesn't have the technical capability to break iPhone security.

Conservative leader gave simple 'No' reply when asked if he would resign at PMQs.

Tesla Model S owner Joe Nguyen was fined £7,600 by the Singapore government following months of testing.

ONS says number of people on zero hours contracts increased by 104,000 to 800,000 between October and December 2015.

Labour candidate for City Hall says too many Londoners are missing out on opportunities he was given.

Trunki founder Rob Law says PMS International "willfully ripped off" Trunki design.