Uber app boss: I’m not a bully
The boss of of the rapidly-expanding taxi service Uber has told the BBC he is not bullying local taxi firms and drivers.
Hot new cars from the Paris Motor Show
CNBC highlights some of the hottest new releases from Europe’s biggest car makers at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
France is finished, get your money out: UK retailer
France is such a hopeless country that investors should pull their money out quickly, said the head of UK retailer John Lewis.
EU Commission clears Facebook’s $19B WhatsApp bid
European Union antitrust regulators approved a $19 billion offer by Facebook for mobile messaging startup WhatsApp.
BP asks court to reconsider ruling
BP has asked a US court to reconsider its ruling of “gross negligence” over a 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which boosted its potential fines to around $18bn (£11.1bn).
Bernanke mortgage bid ‘unsuccessful’
Former head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, had a request to refinance his mortgage declined, according to Bloomberg News.
Tax inversion deal collapses: Will others follow suit?
A planned $2.7 billion deal between pharma companies Salix and Cosmo, motivated in part by the opportunity to do a tax inversion, has fallen through.
Euro zone retail sales much stronger than expected
Euro zone retail sales jumped much more than expected in August, data showed on Friday, pointing to stronger demand from households.
Facebook plots first steps into health care
Facebook already knows who your friends are and the kind of things you like. Soon, it could also know the state of your health.