UK Exports Strategy Dismissed as 'Naïve' and 'Bureaucratic'
An entrepreneur has urged the UK government to include the private sector in its export support strategy.
Prince Harry Thongs in Production after Chinese Firm Buys Name
Chinese fashion house has registered the right to use Prince Harry's name for its products
Royal Mail: Lazard Being Quizzed By MPs Over IPO Price
Vince Cable and Michael Fallon also face another parliamentary grilling over the controversial sale
US Drones' Yemen Deaths: Was Lord Livingston Linked to BT Fibre-Optics Deal?
BT accused of supplying communications cables used to coordinate US drone strikes in Yemen.
Why Royal Mail Strike Threats Prove Vince Cable's 330p IPO Price
As Wall Street's Gordon Gekko would say, 'lousy unions'
Banana Farmers Trapped in Poverty by Britain's Supermarket Price Wars [VIDEO]
Fairtrade Foundation report says UK supermarket sector has almost halved the shelf price of loose bananas.
Fewer Students 'Pay Back Loans than Government Thinks'
MPs say government underestimates number of students who never clear their loan debt.
UK Minimum Wage Cheat Hotline Racks up Record Complaints After 22% Staff Reduction
Exclusive: The Pay and Work Rights Helpline received 3,750 complaints between September 2012 and 2013.
James Dyson: We Should Pay Students to Study Science Subjects
UK inventor James Dyson believes students should be paid to studying science subjects and foreigner students welcomed with open arms.
UK Youth Unemployment: British Employers Warn of Skills Mismatch
The British Chambers of Commerce says educational qualifications need to be clearer.
Labour's Chuka Umunna Apologises to Benefits Firm Amid Mis-Selling Insurance Allegations
Umunna says it was not fair of him to mention Gee 7 without giving the firm the opportunity to reply.
Sir Andrew Large Refutes Claims That RBS Engineered Firms into Bankruptcy for Profit
Lawrence Tomlinson, an adviser to Britain's business secretary Vince Cable, claimed that RBS pushed businesses into default
Revealed: HMRC has Only 181 Staff to Enforce Minimum Wage
Figures emerge during political row about potential hike in the National Minimum Wage.
FCA Kicks Off RBS 'Poor Treatment' of Businesses Review on Tomlinson Report
The regulator has appointed Promontory Financial Group and Mazars to conduct an independent skilled persons report
Poor Student Opportunity Fund Fate Rests in Quartet Hands
Cameron, Osborne, Clegg and Alexander look at cutting funding for students from deprived backgrounds.
Zero-Hour Contracts: The Rise of a Labour Market Phenomenon
These employment agreements have created controversy, but what are they and who uses them?
Camra Blasts Jo Swinson's 'Indecisiveness' Over Big Pub Company Watchdog
UK government publishes responses to consultation on new code and regulator for big pub firms.
Jo Swinson Blasts Hiring Unpaid Interns Instead of Minimum Wage Workers
Minister for employment relations says hiring free labour is unacceptable.
UK Economy Could Add £800m Annually Through SME Exports
Small British firms will benefit from more exporting to emerging markets according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses.
Alliance Boots Refutes Tax Avoidance Compaint by War on Want to OECD
War on Want and Change to Win file complaint with OECD claiming pharmacist breached tax and disclosure guides.
Outstanding UK Student Loans Will Hit £200bn as £5bn Goes Unaccounted For
National Audit Office says the total value of outstanding student loans is currently £46bn.
Minimum Wage Cheats Named and Shamed in Crackdown
HMRC warns 200 employers who have recently advertised unpaid internships.
Perkins Review calls on UK Engineering Community to Tackle Skills Shortage
The report makes 22 recommendations to boost Britain's engineering industry.
Royal Mail: CWU Backs Strike Action Over Privatisation
As Royal Mail shares are sold, union workers back walkout over job and working conditions concerns.
Royal Mail Shares: Vince Cable and Lazard Bankers to Face Parliamentary Inquiry Over IPO Price
A MP committee has summoned the UK business secretary and bankers to discuss shares after price soars 48%
Royal Mail Shares: Government Reaps Interest on Unsuccessful Investors' Money
Money fronted for Royal Mail shares, but not used, are sitting in a government account accruing interest.
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock Pledges Extra £20m for Traineeship Programme
BAE systems, Siemans and Virgin Media express interest in the initiative.
Employee Ownership Expert Graeme Nuttall Speaks Out on Shares for Rights and Royal Mail IPO
Nuttall tells IBTimes UK employee ownership is gaining popularity in Ireland and Australia.
Chief Digital Officer - The New Superhero in the C-Suite [BLOG]
David Dumeresque of Tyzack Partners looks at the increasingly important role of the Chief Digital Officer.
Vince Cable: Ban Rogue UK Company Directors
Business Secretary Cable to announce tough new rules for directors of UK firms.