Apple has invested $1bn (£693m) in Didi Chuxing, the car-hailing app that has a greater market share than US rival Uber in China. Tim Cook, chief executive, said that the move would help Apple to...
In recent years, the number of people becoming self-employed has reached an all time high. It seems that many people are aspiring to become their own boss and reap the rewards of owning their own...
When’s your Dolmio day? If an announcement by parent company, Mars Food, is to be followed, the answer should be ‘occasionally’. Mars Food recently made headlines by advising consumers to only...
When you are trying to impress a client, first impressions mean a lot. So, what they see and hear from your business in those first few moments could decide whether or not to hire your company. Here...
There are many successful businesses in the world. And, there are also loads of businesses that don’t do so well and fail. But, why does this happen? Why do some businesses fail? Today’s article...
Money isn’t all you need and you can’t buy happiness with it. But you do need money and it can make you pretty darn happy. Especially when you’re running a small business! It’s not just your...
Markets in Japan and Australia have started higher on Wednesday, following the gains from US markets. At the open, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 213.92 points, or 1.3%, at 16,142.71. In...
The owner of the Daily Mail newspaper is considering a bid for the struggling US internet company Yahoo. A spokesman told the AP news agency that discussions were "at a very early stage" and there...
South Korea's Samsung Electronics is forecasting a 10% jump in operating profit for the first quarter. The world's largest smartphone producer has said its operating profit in the January to March...
Italian prosecutors are investigating Royal Dutch Shell as part of a probe into the acquisition of a Nigerian oil field, the firm has said. The oil giant said it was cooperating with the authorities....
There is evidence that oil prices are stabilising and could even begin to rise again, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. It said lower oil output in the US and other countries was...
Volkswagen's top executive in the US is stepping down nearly six months after the German carmaker became engulfed in the diesel emissions scandal. Michael Horn, president and chief executive officer...