Pizza boosts staff productivity more than money
Study finds that employees are likely to work harder if they are offered a pizza as a reward instead of cash.
UK manufacturing PMI rebounds from Brexit low to hit 10-month high in August
PMI was at 48.3 low in July but climbed to 53.3 and beat expectations for a 49 reading.
British Airways resumes direct flights to Iran
BA will run six flights a week to Tehran, after suspending the route four years ago.
Worst energy suppliers in Britain still fuelling complaints
Extra Energy records a number of complaints 80 times bigger than SSE in the quarter to the end of June.
Former Tesco finance chief cleared by accountancy watchdog
Financial Reporting Council shelves investigation into Laurie McIlwee after two years.
FX Focus: Pound gains as it threatens to break €1.18 for first time in three weeks
Dollar advances against euro and yen after ADP report matches expectations ahead of non-farm payroll figures.
Ryanair wants radical action over runway and will scale down UK capacity growth after Brexit
Irish carrier urges Theresa May to approve new runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
Gala Coral losses widen as Ladbrokes merger enters final stage
Bookmaker posts 10% increase in revenue but losses widen from £20.5m to £25.6m in the third quarter.
Volkswagen could agree settlement over emission test cheating in its diesel cars
German carmaker agrees to pay up to $15.3bn but deal does not include large-engined vehicles.
Berkeley could lose FTSE 100 spot after feeling Brexit impact
Shares in housebuilder have fallen 30% so far this year and 19% since Brexit referendum.
FX Focus: Pound gains ground against the euro despite decline in mortgage approvals
Dollar remains on the front foot after Federal Reserve hints at short-term interest rates hike.
Former EU commission president Jose Manuel Barroso under fire for taking Goldman Sachs job
Over 75,000 people have signed a petition calling for Barroso to forfeit his EU pension after taking the job.
Bank of England says UK mortgage approvals fell to 18-month low in July
Mortgage approvals fell from 64,152 in June to 60,912 last month, short of analysts' forecast for a 62,000 reading.
Fed fines former Barclays FX trader $1.2m and bans him for life
Christopher Ashton was suspended by Barclays in November 2013 before being fired last year.
From Tiger Woods to Ryan Lochte: How athletes can lose multi-million pound deals
Lochte joins Tiger Woods, Maria Sharapova and Lance Armstrong in the list of athletes dropped by sponsors.
FX Focus: Pound climbs against euro and dollar after GDP boost
Dollar slips against euro and yen ahead of Janet Yellen's much-anticipated speech at Jackson Hole meeting.
FX Focus: Pound on track to post weekly gains against euro and dollar despite slight decline
Dollar slips back against euro but holds steady against yen as Jackson Hole meeting begins.
ITV shelves £1.2bn bid for Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One
Broadcaster had a 236p per share takeover offer rebuffed two weeks ago as it undervalued the company.
STV interim profits increase by 50% on the back of digital growth
Scottish broadcaster posts 5% revenue increase as digital growth offsets decline in national airtime revenue.
UK car manufacturing industry booming as production hits 12-year high with over 1 million units
Output for British market increases 14% year-on-year, while exports grow 6% in July.
British banks are playing the waiting game after Brexit vote
Half year results show core businesses remain resilient but Brexit impact could be felt in long-term.
FX Focus: Pound hits two-week high against the euro despite poor mortgage data
Dollar gains against euro ahead of Janet Yellen's speech at Jackson Hole symposium on 26 August.
Lloyd's CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio's job is safe despite extramarital affair blunder
Bank boss wrote to bank's staff to apologise for any damage he has done to group's reputation.
Lloyds CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio apologises for 'adverse publicity' over extramarital affair
Bank boss who was snapped with an alleged lover while on company business has apologised to 75,000 staff.
Paddy Power Betfair posts losses on back of Betfair merger despite strong Euro 2016 performance
Despite losses, Irish bookmaker posts revenue growth of 18% across all divisions in first six months of 2016.
Britain's gym sector flexes muscles as it looks to withstand possible recession
UK gym industry records 5.8% increase in membership in 2015 and is now worth more than £4.4bn.
FX Focus: Pound breaks above $1.32 for first time since BoE rate cut
Dollar retreats against euro and yen ahead of Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen's speech on Friday.
UK manufacturing sector boosted by exports in August, CBI survey reveals
Total orders balance declines from -4 in July to -5 but remains above forecast for a fall to -10.
UK grocery sales boosted by warm weather in August, suggests industry data
Big four supermarkets post declines in the 12 weeks to 14 August as Lidl and Aldi see growth of more than 10%
Majority of UK citizens accessing pensions early have not planned for retirement shock
Citizen Advice study shows only 16% of over-55s who have raided pension pots have plans for future care.
