COMPANIES

In an announcement to the London Stock Exchange, Sports Direct said it has acquired House of Fraser's British stores, the brand and all of the stock in the business

The spectre of new online rivals, Amazon and Netflix, is driving mega-merger mania in the entertainment sector.

When the stakes are high, egos come to the fore and often accentuate behaviours that upset or irritate others.

Is Intel's business model and the demands of shareholders a threat to the microprocessor giant?

As the joy at England's World Cup performance fades the grim reality of the financial crisis facing UK football clubs is coming home to roost.

How to make your sales force more effective in challenging times.

The benefits of angel investing as a two way street – a give and take dynamic.

Despite the logic for Airbus moving operations, its departure from the UK is not a given.

Theranos founder fooled investors with the promise to revolutionise healthcare – it offers three big lessons for companies.

2018 FIFA World Cup does not have to be a big waste of time and resources in the workplace.

Facebook could soon hold more data on its users than any government.

The Financial Times reported that Alexander Nix banked $8m for "unbooked services".

Advances in B2B technology opens the door to new revenue opportunities and improved customer relations.

If workers feel they are safe from discrimination and looked after by their organisations, the whole company will reap the benefits.

Care homes are struggling nationwide due to council fee income reductions and increased wage costs.

Companies need the right mix of office space, flexible work policies, multi-site connectivity, training and technology.

MPs blame financial immolation of construction giant on greedy, reckless bosses.

Jim Ratcliffe topped the Sunday Times Rich List 2018 with an estimated worth of £21.05bn.

Women at Nike, fed up with the status quo, recently undertook a covert survey asking about sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

Has the the time come for growth-focused investors to hand on the baton to their counterparts in the value camp?

Technology in all forms has fuelled a competitive advantage for retailers throughout the history of commerce

Hospitality industry employs a much higher proportion of EU nationals when compared to the UK workforce as a whole – 12.3% compared with 6.9%.

"We would not be reopening our online stores if we did not feel confident that they are a safe place to shop," the company said.

Sick of the recent troubles surrounding your iPhone? A pillow company has made a line of t-shirts to mock Apple.

Stress is a significant contributor to poor mental health, low productivity and absenteeism for the UK workforce.

KFC has run short of gravy, only days after hundreds of its outlets stayed closed due to a chicken shortage.

Spotify has filed to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange directly instead of a normal IPO in which shares are issued with the price underwritten by investment banks.

With Disney's proposed purchase of 20th Century Fox looming, Fox is reportedly "going 100 miles per hour" to get the most out of its Marvel Comics properties.

Three major chains today announced that they were either entering administration or closing branches.