Leaders don’t need to be loud and confident. The Open University’s Dr Jacqueline Baxter makes the case for a quieter approach.Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open...

A competition watchdog has begun an investigation into Carlsberg's £3.3bn agreement to buy soft drinks company Britvic, best known for Robinsons squash and J2O.The Danish brewer said it wanted...

Retailer John Lewis is bringing back its "never knowingly undersold" price pledge from Monday, two years after abandoning it.It will also apply to online sales for the first time,...

Royal Mail has announced it will hike the price of first-class stamps by 30p due to "very real and urgent" financial challenges.The increase, which will kick in from 7...

PA MediaRoyal Mail could be allowed to end the delivery of second class letters on Saturdays, as part of reforms being considered by the regulator.Ofcom is also investigating whether...

Donald Trump's media company was hit by a fresh round of selling on Wednesday, wiping out gains the share price had enjoyed this year alongside the rising political fortunes...

Workers who leave the head office to buy a cup of coffee are costing an Australian mining firm too much money, according to its boss.Managing director of Mineral Resources...

McDonald's plans to open over 200 restaurants across the UK and Ireland over the next four years in a £1bn expansion drive."Drive to" restaurants - with a car park,...

BBC Sarah Cook was threatened with huge fines and jail over a train ticketIt should have been a quick, simple rail journey.Nearly two years ago, Sarah Cook hopped on...

Confectionery giant Mars has struck a deal to snap up Pringles and Pop-Tart-maker Kellanova for nearly $36bn (£28bn).The firms called it the biggest snacking buyout this year, while legal...

Getty ImagesVinted provides an online marketplace for users to buy, sell and exchange clothesSecond-hand clothes app Vinted has abandoned an update to its delivery options after users said it...

BBCSunshine after the rain at Boardmasters in NewquayIt is the sunshine after the rain and Boardmasters is back with a roar.The music and surfing festival in Newquay and Watergate...