Dave Lewis: Tesco boss not afraid of Aldi and Lidl in run up to Christmas
Business rate bills, apprenticeship levy and the living wage have a disproportionate impact on retailers, Lewis said.
Christmas cancelled: Road Haulage Association says 50,000 extra truckers needed to fill shelves over festive period
Combination of retiring drivers and expensive licence means there is shortfall of truckers ahead of Christmas.
Amancio Ortega: Clothing magnate briefly overtakes Bill Gates to become the richest man in the world
Spaniard Ortega, who founded the Inditex Group, owns fashion brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti.
Mother of British jihadist Thomas Evans says dead son will 'burn in hell'
Sally Evans describes grief and relief at death of son who was a fighter for al-Shabaab in Kenya.
Five second rule: Is it really OK to eat food that's fallen on the floor?
When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds?
Construction workers stage Carillion 'blacklisting' protest outside Royal Liverpool hospital
Workers and union members stage demonstration over alleged blacklisting by construction firm subsidiary
Two thirds of UK building companies forced to turn down work because of skills shortage
Skills shortage is holding back growth
Incoming IAAF president Sebastian Coe says he's ready to lead Olympics' biggest sport
Lord Coe beat Sergey Bubka by 115 votes to 92 in a ballot of the governing body's 50th Congress in Beijing.
EU: Is the Youth Guarantee failing Europe's jobless young people?
Youth unemployment blights Europe with more than a fifth jobless in EU.
Meet the trade union and London Underground negotiators trying to avert another Tube strike
IBTimes UK profiles the main management officials and union representatives involved in the talks.
Drunk teenager Harry Bishop has pocket money stopped after crashing father's £100,000 sports car
Birmingham teenager avoids jail but receives punishment at home for ploughing dad's car into neighbour's house
Summer budget 2015: George Osborne's speech in full
Read the Conservative chancellor's full emergency budget here.
Summer budget 2015 winners and losers: Bad for buy-to-let landlords and students, good for low paid and Nato
Welfare cuts came alongside an increase in wages for low-paid Britons.
Why the Rooney Rule threatens to become a tick-box exercise in the Premier League
The adoption of the NFL rule could see the managerial recruitment process slip into farce.
Election 2015: Tories promise 50,000 extra apprenticeships on new £200m bank fines
David Cameron announced the policy with just nine days to go before polling day.
David Cameron to pledge to create 50,000 new apprenticeships using Libor market rigging fine
The new scheme will be specifically targeted at 22-24-year-olds.
LibDems promise to double apprenticeships
Vince Cable has pledged to double the number of apprenticeships available to young people.
Arsenal complete summer deal for Argentine starlet Maxi Romero
Arsenal have completed a deal for Maxi Romero from Argentine club Velez
Arsenal have made big money offer for Maxi Romero confirms Velez president
Arsenal will allow Maxi Romero to stay at Velez for the next two seasons.
Chuka Umunna interview: Labour's business star talks skills, apprenticeships and diversity
Exclusive: Labour's shadow business secretary talked with IBTimes UK in Birmingham.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Subway advert for apprentice sandwich artist slammed as 'disgraceful'
People shocked at the £2.73 hourly pay rate for the sandwich maker apprentice job.
BT announces 1,000 new positions for apprentices and graduates in 2015
It will also create a further 1,000 work experience placements in 2015/16
Ed Miliband announces Labour pledge to guarantee apprenticeships for 18-year-olds
Labour leader uses West Midlands speech to announce plan to create more apprenticeships.
Youth unemployment in England could rise under new apprenticeship plans, charity chief warns
Exclusive: Michael Mercieca, of Young Enterprise, says he supports the move 'in principle'.
Vince Cable celebrates UK government hitting two millionth apprentice milestone
The Business Secretary says apprenticeships are the ticket to a great job.
Nicky Morgan to send ex-soldiers into English classrooms to build character and skills
The Education Secretary says the courses can offer a sense of greater aspiration for pupils.
Aldi to Double Store Presence and Create 35,000 Jobs as part of £600m Investment
The plans were confirmed following a visit from David Cameron.
London Underground Boss Mike Brown Hits Back at 'Bizarre' Attacks on New Designer Uniform
Exclusive: Mike Brown tells IBTimes UK that the design is 'smart and functional'.
French MEP Nadine Morano Alerts Police to Muslim Woman Wearing Banned Niqab Face Covering
UMP party member says face-covering veils pose a security threat.
UK Young People Unaware of Apprenticeships in High-Skilled Sectors
Insurance giant Aon says young people are unaware of apprenticeships in financial services.