Tried-and-tested technology the cure to Britain's productivity ills, CBI says
Business group says firms could add over £100bn to the UK economy if they adopted readily available technology.
Article 50 author slams Theresa May over 'misleading' irreversible Brexit claims
Lord Kerr said Brexit decision can still be changed even if the date UK leaves the EU is written in Withdrawal Bill.
London jobs market at lowest ebb in 10 months as Brexit concerns mount
Some 6,300 new financial services roles were available in October, the lowest recorded since December last year.
Grade 11 student arrested over murder of 7-year-old whose throat was slit inside school toilet
According to CBI, the arrested student was weak in studies and wanted his examinations postponed, so he killed the child thinking a death in the school could delay the exams.
TUC boss warns tech revolution could 'make or break' future of British workers
Frances O'Grady calls for unions, businesses and government to work together to embrace technological change.
Paradise Papers: Jeremy Corbyn thinks the Queen should say 'sorry' for her offshore funds
Labour leader thinks Queen Elizabeth II should apologise for investing her money in overseas tax havens if they were used to avoid paying UK tax.
UK firms will plan for a 'Hard Brexit' scenario if lack of clarity extends beyond January, says BT boss
BT chief executive calls for clarity around Brexit, as he warns that a Brexit scenario would not be 'good for anyone'.
US wants to be Britain's 'number one' trading partner, says top Trump envoy
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross tells CBI conference that preliminary trade talks between US and UK governments are already underway.
Jeremy Corbyn says 'Britain needs a pay rise' and hits out at pace of Brexit talks
Labour leader urges businesses to tackle sexual harassment on the workplace and warns subdued productivity will hamper Britain.
'Paradise Papers' tax practices becoming thing of the past, says OECD boss
Angel Gurria tells CBI conference recently sensationalised tax practices were being clamped down on and no longer the norm.
EU businesses warn UK exporters could lose billions worth of trade after Brexit
Almost two-thirds of EU businesses polled by CIPS warn they are likely to move part of supply chain to countries in the single market.
Theresa May hints UK ready for transition deal with EU in run-up to Brexit
Prime Minister tells CBI conference her government wants an ambitious partnership with the EU and the wider world.
Sexual harassment scandals must be a 'turning point' in society, says CBI boss
Carolyn Fairbairn urges British businesses to stamp out sexual harassment from the workplace following recent scandals.
Third of UK employees feel their bosses are unfit to lead in the digital age
Survey published at the CBI conference paints dire picture of trust in corporate leadership.
Time running out to strike Brexit transition deal, CBI warns
CBI president Paul Drechsler compares Brexit negotiations to a "prime-time soap opera, with a different episode each week".
Philip Hammond urged to abandon budget surplus target
Think tank says chancellor is stuck "between a rock and a hard place" as he prepares to unveil his first budget since the general election.
Business lobby groups press David Davis to strike Brexit transition deal
Five major business lobby groups say companies will begin relocating jobs out of the UK in the coming months if no deal is in place.
CBI urges chancellor to deliver pro-business Budget
Business lobby group calls on Philip Hammond to deliver Autumn Budget that will allow UK to grow its way out of austerity.
Boris Johnson is more sinned against than sinning
When a rare Oxbridge nonconformist makes a case for the obvious the establishment is often aghast.
UK consumer confidence rises to highest level in six months
YouGov/CEBR consumer confidence index rises to 108.6 in September from 107.8 in August.
The big reveal from May's Florence speech is that she's still negotiating with her own warring Cabinet
Politicians deliver hundreds of speeches. A few stand the test of time. This will not be one of them.
UK and EU business chiefs call for three-year Brexit transition
An open letter by the CBI calls for key issues to be clarified before the end of 2017.
Mounting costs squeeze profitability in UK services sector
Total costs per employee in business and professional services firms rose at fastest pace in nine years in August quarter.
Indian guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh breaks down in court after being given 20-year jail for rape
Northern India had seen widespread violence after a judge found the controversial 'godman' guilty on Friday.
Indian guru Ram Rahim Singh convicted of rape as troops shoot his rioting followers dead
Singh was accused of raping two female followers in 2002 in Haryana state.
Lobby groups and analysts cautious over UK GDP figures
Latest UK official economic data greeted with caution by City analysts and business lobby groups.
Pound rises ahead of GDP data as UK's factory output hits 22-year high
Sterling climbs above $1.30, as investors await figures on UK's economic growth.
Unilever boss to ask Theresa May for extended Brexit transition period
Ahead of a meeting with the UK Prime Minister, Paul Polman says a prolonged transition for Britain's EU exit was "becoming more realistic."
Businesses holding off UK investments because of Brexit uncertainty
Chancellor Philip Hammond has claimed businesses were being put off from investing in the UK by Brexit uncertainty.
Five things we learnt from the Taylor Review about Britain's gig economy
Taylor says flexibility is key to job creation in the UK, even though millions are in insecure work.