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Image copyright Rausing family Hans Rausing, the Swedish billionaire who helped build Tetra Pak into a global giant, has died aged 93. He ran the cardboard packaging firm from 1950 until 1995 when he sold his share in the business to his brother. The family’s fortune, estimated by Forbes at $12bn (£9.8bn), has supported philanthropic […]

Image copyright Shoe Zone Shares in Shoe Zone have plunged by more than 30% after the High Street chain announced that its boss had resigned and warned that its profits would be lower than expected. The firm, which has 550 UK stores and 4,000 employees, said Nick Davis would leave immediately to “pursue other business

Image caption Buses are replacing trains from stations including Camberley in Surrey Strike action has resumed on South Western Railway (SWR) as part of a long-running dispute over train guards. SWR is cancelling 800 trains a day until the end of Monday – about half its services – following the walkout by National Union of

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The attack affected all models of iPhone, up until the latest version, Google’s team said Security researchers at Google have found evidence of a “sustained effort” to hack iPhones over a period of at least two years. The attack was said to be carried out using websites which would

Image caption A tour group photographs a sign marking the location of New York City’s slave market This month marks 400 years since enslaved Africans were first brought to what is now the United States of America. Slavery was officially abolished in the US in 1865, but historians say the legacy of slavery cannot be

Image copyright Bethany Osborne Image caption Bethany Osborne moved back in to her parents’ house with her children Oliver, 1, and Evelyn, 5, last Christmas Bethany Osborne left home at 19, but now, at 22, she’s back in her parents’ home in Romford, using their washing machine, eating food from the fridge and watching TV

Claim: President Trump says three million jobs have been lost in China as a consequence of the trade war with the United States. Verdict: While estimates for China’s employment vary widely, they do not generally support Mr Trump’s claim. When asked, the White House directed us to a survey that gave a lower figure. Over

This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEO signatories who are part of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-led business coalition focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S.    By Dinesh Paliwal, CEO, Harman  I’ve been a lifelong lover of music, so when I was offered the position

Image copyright Getty Images Five-a-side football pitch operator Goals Soccer Centres has put itself up for sale, as it continues to face the fallout from an accounting scandal. The struggling company, which is part-owned by Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley, said it was now inviting bids for its business and assets. Earlier this month, Goals said

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A report wants the government to obtain reassurances from banks that they will not close “the last bank in town” A group of MPs have called for legislation to stop banks leaving Scottish towns without a single branch. A report from Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee wants the UK government