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Image copyright Getty Images Remember that moment when the school careers adviser leant over the desk and asked: “So what are you planning to do next?” It’s a daunting decision when you’re 17. A university degree costs tens of thousands of pounds, although the evidence suggests it can boost your earning potential later. On the […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The business community in Hong Kong fears a stand-off between protesters and the Hong Kong government The leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, said this week that a controversial extradition bill was “dead”. The comments provided much relief for businesses concerned about the fall-out from proposed changes to allow

Image caption Tessa Clarke and Sacha Celestial say venture capital needs more women Sacha Celestial stands out. Not just for her unusual name, but because, along with her business partner Tessa Clarke, they have won a slice of the meagre 1% of UK venture capital funding that goes to female-run companies for their business, Olio.

Out of cash? That used to mean going short until your bank opened in the morning. But fifty years ago, the first automated teller machines – ATMs or cash machines – started appearing outside bank branches in Britain. Now, there are more than three million of them across the world – meaning our wallets need

Image copyright Getty Images Marks & Spencer has ousted its clothing and home boss, Jill McDonald, who spent two years attempting to turn around the struggling division. Chief executive Steve Rowe will take over from Ms McDonald in the short term. He said the firm needed to “address long-standing issues in our clothing and home

Image copyright AFP France has approved a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants. The 3% tax will be levied on sales generated in France by multinational firms like Google and Facebook. The French government has argued that such firms headquartered outside the

Image copyright Getty Images UK airports have made “significant improvements” in providing assistance for passengers with mobility problems, the industry regulator has said. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that for the first time, no airports had been given a “poor” rating. Manchester, which was the only airport to receive “a poor” rating last year,

Image copyright Reuters Image caption These protesters in Sao Paulo held a sign reading: “Take your hands off the pensions” Brazil’s lower house of Congress has voted by a large majority to overhaul the country’s generous pension system. The vote, with 379 in favour and 131 against, is seen as an important victory for President

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Total Culzean platform is situated about 45 miles east of Aberdeen The Oil and Gas Authority has opened up applications to explore in large areas of the North Sea and West of Shetland. There are 768 blocks or part-blocks on offer across the main producing areas of the

Image copyright Getty Images The chief executive and co-founder of Norwegian Air, Bjørn Kjos, has stepped down after 17 years in charge at the airline. Under the leadership of Mr Kjos, aged 72, Norwegian Air developed from a small domestic airline into Europe’s third biggest low-cost carrier. It also broke into the transatlantic market with