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GE cuts 12,000 power jobs as demand, renewables skew market

The job cuts will mostly be outside the US and will comprise approximately 18% of the power unit's workforce.

Rolls-Royce engine trouble forces Air New Zealand to ground flights

All Nippon Airways and Virgin Atlantic have also experienced issues with Trent 1000 engines mounted on Boeing 787s.

Peru: Andean villagers struggle with modern life in shiny new town built for them by mining company

The town of Nueva Fuerabamba in Peru's southern Andes was built to house around 1,600 people who gave up their rural village to make room for a massive, open-pit copper mine

Ladbrokes Coral shares soar on GVC takeover approach

Shares in Ladbrokes were up by more than a quarter after it announced that it was holding "detailed discussions" regarding a takeover offer from rival GVC.

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Budget carrier Ryanair staring at its first ever strike

Employees in Italy vote for industrial action but airline dismissive of claims it will go ahead.

What's in a name? US retail giant Wal-Mart changing its 'legal name'

In the age of Amazon, the company is changing its legal name to reflect a shift away from mere physical stores.

Revealed: The top 10 most unusual UK insurance claims of 2017

Every year insurance providers receive calls from customers making claims, some stressful, some urgent, some distressing, and some rather unusual.

These are the best companies to work for in the UK

Data released by job site Glassdoor shows Google topped the list ahead of Anglian Water and Bromford Group.

Ireland to start collecting €13bn in tax from Apple amid legal tussle with EU

The European Commission has ordered Ireland to collect back taxes for the years 2003-2014.

World's largest Starbucks store to open in China

The 30,000 square-feet Starbucks Reserve Roastery will open its doors in China's biggest city, Shanghai, on 6 December.

Provident Financial's Moneybarn business faces probe over treatment of customers

UK regulator is probing how Moneybarn assesses loan applications and its treatment of customers in financial difficulties.

Cineworld to create world's second biggest cinema company following Regal acquisition

Merged company will have combined might of more than 9,500 screens spread across US and Europe.

Why 'digital magic' doesn't always come with a big tech reveal

In their quest for a killer moment, business leaders often overlook simple opportunities to leverage digital technologies.

Revealed: Seven ways your business can spend smart this Christmas

Here are some useful tips to ensure your business remains cash flow fit into 2018.

Visa Inc. to buy Visa Europe for about $22Bn

Visa fires high-profile executive Jim McCarthy for 'violating' policy

Internal memo revealed the executive's departure but company declines further comment on the matter.

Bleak Christmas for Toys R US with closure of 26 UK stores and 800 jobs at risk

Retailer will launch a company voluntary agreement on 21 December to renegotiate debts with its creditors.

How AI, skills gaps and the gig economy are shaping the world of work

It's worth mapping key trends that are challenging traditional methods of recruitment.

Co-op Group agrees to sell 298 of its smaller food stores to McColl’s for £117m

Co-op to sell food after 'best before' date in crackdown against food waste

Food Standards Agency reveals Britain throws away 7.3 million tonnes of food almost every year.

Barclays bank ends Kaspersky anti-virus product offer to online customers as a 'precaution'

Move follows warning by cybersecurity chiefs to government departments about Russian software.

Thomas Cook to shut 50 stores and put 400 jobs in jeopardy amid shift towards online sales

Travel operator says the 400 affected employees will be redeployed across its UK network once closures begin in March 2018.

RBS to cut 680 jobs amid plans to shut 259 branches

Unite union describes the cuts as "savage" and questions why government signed off the lender's closure plans.

Co-op and Iceland to launch deposit return scheme on plastic bottles

Supermarkets say scheme will increase production costs but will have longer-term benefits for environment.

Kellogg eyes snack maker Diamond Foods; deal could be about $1bn

Kellogg's cereals' sugar content to be slashed in anti-obesity drive

Kellogg's will cut the level of sugar in its three most popular children's breakfast cereals in the UK by up to 40%.

UberEats chief Jambu Palaniappan latest to quit troubled firm

Jambu Palaniappan has left his post as UberEats' regional manager for European markets to join a venture capital firm, reports say.

Lloyds Bank to close 49 branches and axe 100 jobs

Lloyds Banking Group and Yorkshire Building Society to close a combined 62 branches, axing around 300 jobs.

LSE boss asked to leave immediately amid boardroom row

A major LSE shareholder had asked for Rolet to be reinstated and for the company's chairman to be replaced.

Loss of productivity due to IT issues costing UK businesses £62.4bn a year

Alarming report finds firms also losing an average of more than seven days a year on account of IT woes.

British Airways scoops up Monarch's runway slots at Gatwick

British Airways' parent company IAG understood to have paid around £50m for slots at London's second airport.

British banks well placed to withstand 'disorderly Brexit'

Bank of England says high street lenders could cope with combination of hard Brexit and global recession.

Meredith Corp buying Time Inc for $1.8bn in shake-up of US media landscape

The companies said deal was unanimously approved by their boards and will close early next year.

Britons spend £50 a month on unwanted subscriptions that are too hard to cancel

Research from Citizens Advice finds women between 50 and 64 are the most likely to be affected by the issue.

Business Secretary Greg Clark hails MSD investment as 'huge vote of confidence' in UK

MSD's investment would create around 950 jobs in high-skilled and high-value research roles, Clark said.

UK businesses leak water equivalent to a shocking '257 Olympic pools' every year

New audit by utility company points to 'hidden environmental menace' of water leakage.

Revealed: UK's best business cities for 'co-working' spaces

Research points to low ranking for London, despite the highest raw number of co-working office spaces.

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