Game of Thrones: Is a monarchy better for you?
Countries that have a king or queen as a head of state are on average more creditworthy than republics, new data shows.
Tax changes hit William Hill profits
UK bookmaker William Hill reports a fall in half-year profits after being hit by changes to betting taxes.
GOP debate: Winners, losers, and then there’s Trump
Republican presidential hopefuls had a doozy of a first debate. Here are the winners and losers.
Wipeout! Surfing hits North Korea
A New Jersey based company is set to take intrepid travelers to the waters of North Korea for a surfing camp.
HTC tanks 10%; bets on ‘trendy’ devices and VR
HTC shares tanked 10 percent after the electronics company reported disappointing earnings in the face of smartphone competition.
VIDEO: Is India ready for mobile money?
PayTM is one of the country’ s biggest mobile money businesses. Pratiksha Ghildial asked chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma if the technology was going to catch on.
GVC refuses to give up on Bwin bid
GVC Holdings is refusing to give up on its attempt to buy online gaming firm Bwin.party, having confirmed a proposal worth more than £1bn.
VIDEO: US capitalism in the 21st Century
Conspicuous consumption is back in fashion. But would someone really pay $100 for a doughnut?
Bonfire of the cheeses reignites Russia food fight
Russian authorities continued their clampdown on food imported from the West with a symbolic bulldozing and burning of confiscated food.
‘Foolish to pre-announce’ rate rise
It would be “foolish to pre-announce” a date for an interest rate rise, the Bank of England’s deputy governor for monetary policy tells the BBC.