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A controversial business funded by Silicon Valley is launching high-tech schools across Africa.

Carbon dating tests carried out at a research centre find that 21 out of 55 bottles of rare Scotch are fakes.

One company has taken a novel approach to growing strawberries in Singapore.

The US central bank raises interest rates again despite pressure from the US president.

The Court of Appeal upholds a ruling that Uber drivers should be classed as workers, not self-employed.

The Court of Appeal upholds a ruling that Uber drivers should be classed as workers, not self-employed.

The agreement follows a high-profile diplomatic row that has lasted for months.

Private hire vehicles including Uber will no longer be exempt from the daily £11.50 rate from April.

UK inflation fell slightly to 2.3% in November, driven mainly by a big fall in petrol prices.

The FCA has fined Santander UK for failing to effectively process the accounts of deceased customers.

Drug giants GSK and Pfizer are combining their consumer healthcare businesses in a joint venture.

Watchdog acts after claims that customers typically lose £877 a year in loyalty to utility providers.

Office workers are rewarded for showing off in meetings rather than working hard, says study.

Shares in Softbank’s mobile unit fall 14.5% on first day of trading on the Tokyo Stock Market.

The Japanese investment group hopes to use its $23.5bn share sale next week to invest in future-shaping technologies such as driverless cars.

A university in Finland has invented a process to turn waste wood into material for clothing.

The UK risks “sleepwalking” into becoming a cashless society, a report on the future of money concludes.

A backlash is growing against the term describing female entrepreneurs with children.

With 100 days to go before Brexit, firms say they need “practical steps” not political infighting.

The bank violated New York banking law after its boss attempted to identify a whistleblower.

Watchdog says the Bank spent without following procedures and had too many empty desks.

US President advises the central bank to ‘feel the market’ ahead of an expected interest rate rise.

Fishing enthusiasts helped Angling Direct to bumper takings on Black Friday.

Flights will restart more than 10 years after it halted services following a major hotel bombing.

The fashion label started by the former Spice Girl reports another loss and pledges to cut costs.

One of the great hopes of the UK tech sector, Blippar, collapses following a funding dispute.

Proposals by the regulator would lead to lower returns for investors, but save customers money.

A mother tells of her financial struggle as the City regulator outlines plans to simplify overdraft fees.

The 35-year-old quit her job in finance and went on to build one the world’s biggest make-up brands.

Courier firms are struggling to cope with the rise of online shopping, and tech can only help so much.