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Christmas ad spending poised to hit all-time high of £5.9bn

The Advertising Association says the amount is a 37% increase on Christmas advertising spending in 2010.

Sharing economy for convenient luxury: How Surf Air is shaking up short-haul business travel

Company's CEO Simon Talling-Smith tells IBTimes UK its 'membership driven' air service will change the lives of frequent flyers.

Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler signs book deal

Publisher tells Associated Press it has acquired memoir of whistleblower whose revelations led to the exit of CEO Travis Kalanick.

Ryanair celebrates record month but passengers won't let them off that easily

Ryanair has celebrated another record month for traffic in October 2017, but passengers on Twitter were unimpressed by the news.

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Japan vehicle inspection scandal takes its toll on Nissan's profit

The scandal has resulted in more than a million vehicles being recalled to be checked again in Japan, and has caused some production at all six Nissan plants in Japan to be halted.

New York Times fires lawyer who worked with Harvey Weinstein

Lawyer in question - David Boies - has disputed the Times' view that his work for Weinstein represented a conflict of interest.

Grim outlook for M&S as high street icon faces 'stronger headwinds'

M&S posts 0.1% decline in like-for-like sales, while JD Wetherspoon records 6.1% year-on-year increase.

Energy suppliers SSE and Npower in 'well advanced' merger talks

Two of the UK's 'Big Six' energy companies hope to form a mammoth supplier serving over 12 million households.

Croatian businessman arrested in London over mega bankruptcy case

Founder of Croatia's biggest private food and retail company - Agrokor - arrested in the British capital.

UK firms will plan for a 'Hard Brexit' scenario if lack of clarity extends beyond January, says BT boss

BT chief executive calls for clarity around Brexit, as he warns that a Brexit scenario would not be 'good for anyone'.

Third of UK employees feel their bosses are unfit to lead in the digital age

Survey published at the CBI conference paints dire picture of trust in corporate leadership.

Bevy of scandals expose Japan Inc's corporate governance problem

From Kobe Steel to Shoko Chukin, Nissan to Subaru, a growing number of corporate fiascos ought to make Japanese enterprises confront their governance demons.

Has Squawka gone bust? Top football website 'is done' according to staff on Twitter

Former editor of Squawka appears to confirm the company has ceased operating in Instagram post and tweets.

Brexit: The London Stock Exchange’s $20bn merger with Deutsche Boerse now at risk

London Stock Exchange hit as Arqiva pulls the plug on biggest IPO of the year

Arqiva had announced plans for a £6bn IPO only two weeks ago, but opted to postpone until conditions improve.

Swiss bankers dismiss 'overtly pessimistic' UK finance job loss scenarios post-Brexit

Anecdotal evidence given to IBTimes UK in Zurich suggests the country's banks are actually looking to hire more employees in London.

From a mountain of debt to Forbes top 30: How World Wide Technology took on the hardware industry

From having an office with seven employees to annual revenues of $9.4bn, WWT's rise over the last 27 years has been meteoric.

Starbucks to launch credit card and sell Tazo tea brand to Unilever

Alongside two key announcements, the coffee chain also reported disappointing fourth quarter sales growth.

BT profits slide as Champions League TV rights take their toll

Telecoms giant posts 10% year-on-year drop in pre-tax on an adjusted basis in the three months to the end of September.

Get ready for even bigger US airport crowds over Thanksgiving this year

Airline lobby group sees travel rising 3% over the approaching American holiday season.

UK facing 'ATM deserts': Thousands of free cash-machines could be axed

ATMs operator Link says demand for cash is falling drastically as it unveils plans to cut number of machines.

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Robert Mugabe owns new national carrier Zimbabwe Airlines – and it will be flying to London

President Robert Mugabe is reportedly a major owner behind Zimbabwe Airlines, which is set to be handed lucrative long-haul licences to London and the Far East.

Standard Chartered to lay off a quarter of its senior staff

Standard Chartered shares drop despite earnings beating expectations

Pre-tax profit after adjustments was $814m (£612.5m) in the third quarter, a 78% improvement on the same period a year earlier.

UK Oil and Gas: About 32% of businesses planning to cut more jobs this year, BoS says

Ineos takes control of Forties Pipeline System from BP

The 235-mile pipeline system, which delivers almost 40% of the UK's North Sea oil and gas production, has been sold by BP in a $250m (£188m) deal.

Christopher Bailey to leave Burberry after 17 years at the end of 2018

Bailey will pursue new projects but admits decision to leave the retailer after 17 years was a "difficult one".

Another Uber tussle: Drivers protest regulation of ride-sharing apps in Brazil

The lower house of Congress has passed a bill that would require municipal governments to regulate ride-sharing apps.

Ryanair profits take off but cancellation blunder will cost €25m

Irish airline cancelled 20,000 flights between September and March 2018, affecting 700,000 passengers.

London-based BP seeks buyers for its 50% stake in SECCO - Report

BP sees quarterly profits double on higher oil prices

Oil and gas giant posts underlying replacement cost profit of $1.87bn in the third quarter, compared to a profit of $933m in the same period of 2016.

Growing demand and rising prices will keep Europe's steel sector outlook 'stable'

Structural overcapacity and rising imports from countries not subject to EU anti-dumping tariffs, like South Korea, Turkey and India, remain constraining factors.

EasyJet signs €40m deal with bankrupt Air Berlin to buy assets and safeguard 1,000 jobs

Air Berlin filed for insolvency in August and has already agreed to sell some of its assets to Lufthansa.

HSBC records five-fold increase in profits amid switch to Asian markets

HSBC posts pre-tax profits of $4.62bn in the third quarter, reaping dividends of restructuring programme.

European investors 'bullish' on corporate spending plans despite Brexit and Catalonia

Senior executives polled by ratings agency in positive frame of mind over capital expenditure expectations.

Insider reveals 'culture of fear' that drove Kobe Steel scandal

Ex-employee tells IBTimes UK that senior managers at Japan's industrial giant were too scared or proud to admit failures that have now amplified into a colossal scandal.