Business

The UK online retail sector is bracing itself for a horde of Mega Monday bargain hunters.

Retailers are on the hunt for aggressive discounts and will be using increasingly diverse means to find them, as Mega Monday (predicted to be on 3rd December this year) kicks off the Christmas shopping season.

Mega Monday is so called because it is the biggest day of online shopping frenzy experienced by online retailers in the run-up to Christmas. According to research conducted by Visa Europe and John Lewis, Mega Monday will be the busiest online shopping day in history in the UK,...

Scala House – the new business hub in the heart of Dawlish town centre – is now complete and open for business. A collection of eight offices and suites, Scala House offers flexible, good value, high quality offices in a beautiful Georgian property overlooking Dawlish’s picturesque Lawn.

The first of its kind in the bustling town of Dawlish, Scala House is a hub of local innovation and commerce. Ideal for entrepreneurial start-ups and small- and medium-sized business, Scala House has already attracted a number of local companies, including a domiciliary care company, sales...

LONDON (AP) — A rogue trader who lost $2.2 billion in bad deals at Swiss bank UBS was sentenced to 7 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted in what prosecutors called the biggest fraud case in U.K. banking history.

Ghanaian-born Kweku Adoboli, 32, exceeded his trading limits and failed to cover his losses, allegedly faking records to hide his tracks at the bank's London office. At one point, Adoboli risked running losses of up to $12 billion.

"There is a strong streak of the gambler in you," Judge Brian Keith told Adoboli. "You were arrogant to think the bank's rules...

The Exeter & Heart of Devon Employment and Skills Board are working with local employers and colleges to develop a new award to help young people gain 'core employability skills'.

The Board have kicked off the process by inviting young design students to enter a competition to name and brand the award itself. Currently called the “Employability Challenge” Award, the Exeter & Heart of Devon Employment and Skills Board have invited Further Education and Sixth Form students studying design related subjects to enter a competition to create a corporate identity for the...