Boxing Day sales: Footfall down for third year, analysts say
Analysts say footfall has dropped for the third year, although London appears to have bucked the trend.
Japan whale hunting: Commercial whaling to restart in July
One conservation group warns that the move shows “a troubling disregard for international rule”.
2018: The year in business – from K-pop to soybeans
How K-pop, soybeans and the Gilets Jaunes made their mark on business and finance in 2018.
Livingston computer factory lays off 310 workers
Staff at the Kaiam plant in Livingston are told by administrators that the factory is being mothballed.
RBS applies for German banking licence ahead of Brexit
It will allow the bank to continue operating freely across the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The real reason Father Christmas wears red and white
Christmas and Santa have long had a commercial connection.
How one man’s eureka moment earns Disney $3bn a year
Andy Mooney went from Scottish miner’s son to earning billions for Disney and now running guitar firm Fender.
‘Always follow your gut instinct’
Alan Barratt, CEO of Grenade, advises entrepreneurs to “always follow your gut”.
Carlos Ghosn’s detention puts Japan’s justice system under microscope
The arrest of Nissan’s former chairman is drawing attention to the criminal justice system in Japan, where there is no presumption of innocence and accused people can be held for months before trial.
Tsunami strikes Indonesian coast, leaving dozens dead and nearly 600 injured
A tsunami killed at least 62 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau, officials said on Sunday.