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PwC says high street turmoil will continue, as gap between shop closures and openings hits record level.

A copy of the physicist’s signed PhD thesis sells for £584,750, nearly four times the guide price.

After a record year Disney announces Star Wars spinoff to lure viewers to its new video streaming site.

“Big Six” energy suppliers SSE and Npower say price cap means they need to renegotiate their merger.

Mr Robinson says he used Paypal to collect donations for legal battles, and calls the ban “fascism”.

The “big four” accountancy firm becomes the first to say it will not offer consultancy to audit clients.

A problem with the Tax-Free Childcare system has left some childminders waiting a week for their money.

Try our interactive map to see how monthly rents change by postcode.

Moneysavingexpert founder Martin Lewis is donating thousands of financial education textbooks to schools.

Struggling Canadian plane and train maker says 3,000 jobs will go in Canada over the next 18 months.

Mike Coupe says food imports “can’t be stockpiled” ahead of a no-deal Brexit.

A study says that 10% of online property adverts in England specify “no DSS” or “no benefit claimants”.

Fourty-four passengers and four crew were on board during the incident on the Flybe flight in January.

The state news agency Xinhua says the nameless presenter will help reduce news production costs.

Emile Ratelband wants to officially change his birth date by 20 years to boost his Tinder prospects.

The UK engineering firm claimed the European testing regime unfairly favoured rivals’ models.

The business world did well from Donald Trump’s first years as president. Will that continue?

Does the resilience of independent Asian businesses make them better equipped to survive the challenges of Brexit?

Analyst says Argos is “ace up the sleeve” for the supermarket in an “extremely competitive” market.

Telecoms executive, Robyn Denholm, will take over the role while Elon Musk remains chief executive.

Prince Andrew says his Pitch@Palace initiative should not stop supporting entrepreneurs in the Kingdom.

Japanese company plans to wind up NuGen, its UK nuclear division, after failing to find a buyer.

As concern grows about climate change and resources, is it time to re-use more of our junk?

Researchers in Latvia are developing drones that can find people who are lost in the forest.

Greece’s key shipping industry – the biggest in the world – is going to be greatly affected by the US ban on Iranian oil exports.

More than 7,000 people stick with monochrome viewing half a century after colour broadcasts began.

The collapse of a rural bank reveals the extent of corruption in South Africa.

The Dow and S&P 500 jumped 2.1%, while the Nasdaq climbed 2.6%.

Samsung unveils a folding handset that turns into a tablet at an event in San Francisco.

Shares in the fashion firm and cosmetics company plunge after reporting weak sales in Europe.