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China’s soggy April data revive growth worries

China’s investment, factory output and retail sales all grew more slowly than expected in April, data showed Saturday.

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Chinese banks’ new loans plunge by more than half in April

The People’s Bank of China attributed the slide to seasonal and technical factors but said monetary policy remains prudent.

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Trump denies posing as his spokesman during tabloid days

The Washington Post has unearthed a recording of a 1991 phone call in which a spokesman describes Trump as irresistible to women.

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VIDEO: Co-living solution for ‘Generation Rent’?

A new building complex in north London is offering a new kind of accommodation, mixing small private space with generous communal areas.

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Warren Buffett backs group bidding for Yahoo assets: Reuters, citing sources

Berkshire’s Warren Buffett is backing a consortium vying for Yahoo Inc’s internet assets, Reuters reports.

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BHS ‘could have been saved’ – Chappell

The man behind the takeover of BHS, Dominic Chappell, says his plan to revitalise the retailer “could have worked”.

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Berlin cracks down on holiday apartments

Why Berlin is banning holiday flats

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Brands back from the brink

The shops that have come back from the brink

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Student loan calculator overhauled

A government loan repayment calculator, used by millions of students, is to be overhauled amid criticism of its calculations.

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Rental properties flood onto the market

Landlords who scrambled to buy homes earlier this year are beginning to rent them out, providing tenants with a flood of properties, research suggests.