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ContinueLearn MoreFrom building one of Britain's biggest retail chains in Sports Direct to accusing shareholders of stabbing him in the back in a "Donald Trumpian" statement, Mike Ashley is one of the most colourful, unorthodox and controversial characters in business. Dan Robinson looks at his rapid rise and the problems he now faces as investors revolt
Cryptocurrency regulation is needed to restrain markets for trading Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin that have become akin to the "Wild West", say UK politicians in a new report. The Treasury Committee said digital currencies were vulnerable to volatile pricing, hackers,
Making construction greener will be the goal for a new clean energy innovation scheme in Wales that generates electricity from "active buildings". A consortium led by Swansea University will receive £36m in funding from the UK government for the project,
America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected pleas from states Maryland and Delaware to address "smog pollution" from coal-fired power plants in other states - which they claim is making their residents sick. The eastern US states asked the EPA
The trustee in charge of the Lehman Brothers liquidation says he's made “significant progress” on resolving remaining claims against the US bank and winding down its estate. James W Giddens, of law firm Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP, gave details
Rail operator CrossCountry has told customers it won't cut fares for crowded services because trains would only become busier. The company's comment on Twitter came in response to a complaining customer, who tweeted the service about having to stand for
Take a look around the office and it's likely at least a few people will be twiddling their thumbs - now, a new survey of working adults has found they believe their higher-ups have no idea what their potentially idle
Oregan's plan to replace diesel buses with electric vehicles over the next 22 years has taken a step forward as the US state bids to put a dent in its carbon footprint. The US state's public transport agency TriMet told its
Lovers of noise-free journeys will be excited to learn that the world's first hydrogen fuel cell train completed its maiden journey in the Lower Saxony region of Germany. Built by French manufacturer Alstom, the extremely quiet Coradia iLint can reach speeds
When we think about artificial intelligence and machine learning, we can be wired to fear the worst - but there's plenty of potential for fun artificial intelligence applications. We tend to consider how the technologies could put us out of
“When was the last time you used a paper ticket to get on a plane?” asks Mark Holt. Sure, there will still be plenty of air passengers who prefer to print off everything they need for a holiday, but a
