Image copyright Rex Features Bosses at fashion chain Superdry have told co-founder, Julian Dunkerton, that he is not wanted back at the firm. The company is holding a shareholder meeting at the start of next month to decide whether to grant Mr Dunkerton’s request to return as a director. But Superdry said such a move …
Image copyright RBS Image caption RBS says the technology is designed to increase security and make payments at tills easier Royal Bank of Scotland is to pilot a biometric bank card which will allow customers to verify a purchase using their fingerprint. Those taking part in the trial will not need to use a Pin …
Image copyright EPA Turkey went into recession at the end of last year, according to the country’s official statistics office. The Turkish Statistical Institute said the economy shrank by 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, from the previous quarter. It followed a 1.6% decline in the previous quarter, making two quarters of falling growth …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Tesla said the price of its mid-market Model 3 car would not rise Tesla is increasing prices of its electric cars after scaling back a store closure programme. The carmaker said the 3% price rise would not apply to the new mid-market Model 3. Earlier this month Tesla said it …
Image copyright Getty Images Businesses looking to secure public sector contracts will need to do more to help improve society, the UK government is set to announce. Ministers want firms to tackle issues like modern slavery and climate change. The UK, which spends £49bn with outside organisations every year, will also try to award more …
Image copyright Getty Images Last month saw the biggest fall in five years in people visiting stores during February, according to the British Retail Consortium and Springboard. Footfall among shoppers fell by 2% year-on-year across High Streets, retail parks and shopping centres. It marked the fifteenth month in a row of falls, with Northern Ireland …
Image copyright Getty Images Chinese airlines have been ordered to suspend Boeing 737 Max-8 flights after a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash using the same model. Domestic airlines must halt commercial operations of all Boeing 737 Max-8 planes by 18:00 local time (10:00 GMT), the aviation regulator said. The Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed minutes after takeoff …
If running your business is making you ill, the chances are that you’re running it the wrong way. That’s the advice of Matthew Upchurch, the chief executive of US-based luxury travel firm Virtuoso. He started suffering from panic attacks and ended up in hospital. He says it was because he had started to concentrate too …
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Image copyright Twilio Image caption Jeff Lawson’s entrepreneurial streak was first evident when he was 13 The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Jeff Lawson, co-founder and chief executive of US technology company Twilio. Jeff Lawson was all set to secure investment in …