Economy

Google to stop scanning Gmail for creating targeted ads   Google's practice of analysing incoming and outgoing emails of its free consumer Gmail users has been criticised on privacy concerns. Google said on Friday it would stop...

Hackers rack up £12,000 phone bill and providers passed it on to me Anna Tims Pennine and Focus Group blame each other after hundreds of premium rate overseas calls were billed to my company. I run a...

Zurich Five reasons to live in Zurich, Switzerland By Simon Brandon The city offers an enviable quality of life, with outdoor adventures on its doorstep. Zurich has a beautiful location and a thriving financial sector — just...

L’Oreal set to sell the Body Shop for $1.1bn   Author: Rachel Connolly   French cosmetics giant L’Oreal is in exclusive talks to sell the Body Shop to Brazil’s Natura in a €1bn deal. On June 8, L’Oreal began...

How to use ‘CEO magic’ when trying to advance your company What is CEO magic, and when can it be effective for your business? It’s a competitive bidding process and your company is up against four...

Bitcoin price soars above $5,000 to record high  Julia Kollewe Rising price of the cryptocurrency, now worth four times as much as an ounce of gold, has led to warnings of a bubble. The price of bitcoin...

Exclusive: Banco Sabadell mulls moving top management from Catalonia Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) - Banco Sabadell (SABE.MC) is considering moving some of its top management from Catalonia to Madrid, a source close to the board said...

Robots will not lead to fewer jobs – but the hollowing out of the middle class Larry Elliott   Weak wage growth could already be a sign automation creating economy in which small number of very...

EU wage growth hits two-year high Author: Luján Scarpinelli   The European Central Bank could be set to phase out its emergency stimulus programme as wages in the eurozone grow at their quickest rate for two years. On...

How to use social media to ensure business success Author: Gina Clarke Gina Clarke examines the best social media platforms for organisations looking to extend their reach. Social media is a huge precursor to buying power, so...