Smell the difference
Even though UK banks are set to close hundreds of branches in 2017, the banks are investing millions in new formats, including buildings with pleasant aromas.
Brexit: Civil service faces ‘bumpy ride’ says union leader
More resources are needed to deal with leaving the EU, a civil servants union leader says.
Dentsu chief resigns after overworked employee commits suicide
The head of Japan’s Dentsu resigns following the suicide of an overworked employee.
Former Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer dies aged 85
Hans Tietmeyer, a key architect of European monetary union and former Bundesbank president, dies aged 85.
BP fills up with $1.3bn Australian petrol station deal
BP will pay $1.3bn to buy more than 500 service stations from Woolworths, the Australian supermarket.
Bosses ‘do not deserve bumper pay packets’, study finds
The link between what chief executives are paid and company performance is ‘negligible’, new research finds.
House price growth ‘to slow in 2017’
UK house prices will continue to rise next year but at a much slower rate, the Halifax says.
Just how old is your train carriage?
The average age of passenger trains in Britain is 21 years old, an investigation finds.
Robocop designer’s real world robot
A giant robot designed by scientists in South Korea has taken its first steps.
Google: Our job to help remove hate and harmful content
Google’s Europe boss says the company has a role to play in removing hateful content from the internet