Entries by BBC News

Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?

Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

‘I don’t even like them’: How much should you give to office gift collections?

Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

‘I don’t even like them’: How much should you give to office gift collections?

Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable

The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.

How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable

The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.

Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO

Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO

Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage

More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.

‘We’ve raided this shop many times – we keep finding fake cigarettes’

There's been an “explosion” in the sale of illegal tobacco in Scotland, according to Trading Standards.

Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in ‘crisis preparedness’ move

The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".