BUSINESS

The travel industry has changed hugely in the last ten years as the internet revolution has seen high street travel agents all but disappear as people took it upon themselves to book their own flights, car hire and hotels online.

E-commerce company Amazon has provided most returns to investors since its IPO with a $1,000 investment currently valued at $239,045.

US securities regulators hit Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary for misleading investors.

Strathclyde University impact assessment says Glasgow naval yard cuts would have serious knock-on effects on Scottish economy.

Germany's total tax take is expected to rise by €14bn from 2013 to 2017.

Twitter shares open 73% higher than IPO level after Patrick Stewart rings bell on social media giant's opening day.

X-men and Star Trek star rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Siemens' shares gain over 4% in Frankfurt.

The DWP put forward new pension proposals in a consultation.

As the social media giants starts trading shares, IBTimes UK takes a look at the key facts

Ofgem and Financial Conduct Authority find gas prices not tampered with through market manipulation.

London Metal Exchange has changed its rules so customers can access metals more quickly.

Consulting firm Johnson Associates says Wall Street bonuses will rise but there's a disparity between sectors

Twitter shares opened 75% higher than its IPO level, debuting at $45.10 and valuing the company at $31 billion.

Morrisons' shares trade lower in London.

Public Accounts Committee says the programme suffered from "alarmingly weak" management.

Deutsche Telekom made net profit of €588m in third quarter, compared to net loss of €7.02bn last year.

World's second largest bottle maker sees sale demand declines in Russia and austerity hit countries.

Women now account for 19% of FTSE 100 and 15% of FTSE 250 board positions.

Reuben Guttman takes a poignant and personal journey through Berlin on the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Rightmove said it is confident of meeting its expectations for current year.

FCA unveils October update report on the interest rate hedging product review with HSBC, Barclays, RBS and Lloyds

Investors await US Q3 GDP data due on 7 November.

The TUC says women are still earning on average almost £5,000 a year less than men.

Only £15.3m paid out in redress as Lloyds, RBS and HSBC split redress payments.

ECB may lower its main refinancing rate.

Parliament will gather evidence from chiefs of electronic eavesdropping agency GCHQ, domestic security service MI5, and foreign Secret Intelligence Service MI6.

Lloyds Banking Group revises its split payment system and falls in line with RBS and HSBC.

Deloitte says the average Christmas budget across Europe will jump 0.7% this year to about €450 per family.