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Retailer said in memo that employees may encounter increased customer product queries relating to rope, cable ties and masking or duck tape.

B&Q tells staff to prepare for a rise in demand of bondage hardware following release of the film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.

Business for Britain says Labour is scared of voters and ignorant to what business really wants.

Board of Axis decided to recommend shareholders to accept offer.

Ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty has a 30-year track record with Audi, Levi's and British Airways - but can it rescue Tesco?

Recent unexpected move by Swiss National Bank to abandon a cap on the franc could hit UBS's future profits.

Dalian Wanda and a clutch of investors will together acquire Infront Sports & Media from Bridgepoint.

Microsoft had filed a case against Samsung in New York in 2013, accusing the smartphone maker of breaching collaboration agreement.

Exclusive: But Graeme Nuttall, author of the Nuttall review, said the move may not be needed.

EU antitrust regulators could demand concessions on concerns that the merged entity could lead to higher prices.

As HSBC faces the same exposure as UBS and Credit Suisse, a vaguely familiar story of big-ticket tax avoiders emerges.

Reports from China claim Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange MyCoin closed, costing investors £250m.

Some 79 former USC staff as well as 166 agency employees have begun legal claims.

The options are based on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the SSE50 index.

Bank will consider starting desk in Dubai for Japanese clients who wish to expand business in Middle East.

Ceska Sporitelna, Komercni Banka, CSOB, Raiffeisenbank and Fio Banka to table bids.

Massive leak of documents shows HSBC's Swiss subsidiary dealt with criminals and the corrupt.

The FPB has called on the next government to prioritise better ethics in business.

Ant Financial runs Alipay, China's most widely used online payment platform.

With combined balance of about $4.1bn, India is ranked No. 16 among countries with largest dollar amounts in leaked Swiss files.

Media reports earlier revealed that HSBC's Swiss private bank helped wealthy clients across globe dodge income taxes.

State lenders hit by stressed loans and corporate governance issues.

Federal prosecutors reportedly see Gao Jue's hiring as violation of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Movie faces rising protests from groups that say it glorifies sexual violence against women.

Exclusive: IBTimes UK spoke one-on-one with Kia UK chief executive Paul Philpott.

Hanergy bought US-based Alta Devices in 2014 for technology that converts record amounts of solar energy in low-light.

Ford announces it has pumped €2.3bn into its Valencia operation

The Public Accounts Committee says that PwC is encouraging firms to divert profit to Luxembourg

Company will cut 3,300 jobs in home country Germany.