Standard Life Aberdeen sells insurance business for over £3bn
Standard Life Aberdeen reaches a deal with Phoenix Group to sell one of the UK’s oldest insurance companies.
RBS reports first profit in 10 years
The taxpayer-owned bank has reported an annual profit for the first time since the financial crisis.
EU arsenic warning over magnetic putty children’s toy
A magnetic putty toy is no longer on sale after dangerous levels of arsenic were found in a product.
Persimmon chief’s bonus cut by £25m
Bonuses to top executives at housebuilder Persimmon are cut following criticism over excessive rewards.
Electric powered Minis to be built in China
BMW plans a partnership with a Chinese firm to build electric-powered Minis in China.
Kylie Jenner ‘sooo over’ Snapchat – and shares tumble
Shares in Snapchat’s owner sink after the reality TV star tweets her criticism of the messaging app.
Can Liberia’s celebrity president tackle the economy?
Former international footballer and now Liberian president, George Weah says fixing the economy is his main goal.
Wot, no signal?
Billions of people still have no access to mobile services, but nano-satellites could change this.
BT told to share poles for ultrafast fibre internet
BT must make it easier for rivals to install fibre broadband on telegraph poles, Ofcom says.
William Hill pushed into loss by Australia writedown
The bookmaker reports an annual loss of £75m after slashing the value of its Australian business.