Stat of the day: 4/6. Ladbrokes has slashed its odds on Greece leaving the euro by the end of 2012 to just 4/6.
30 Apr 2012
| by Emma Haslett
The economy is stagnant, customers are cash-strapped and new business is scarce. No surprise then that, from high street to high tech, from publishing to fashion, many firms are struggling.
Stat of the day: £1,000. The amount that water-abusers will have to pay from today.
01 Apr 2012
| by Christopher Satterthwaite
The commercialisation of events like the Olympics doesn't mean they have sold their soul. Christopher Satterthwaite enjoys an account of the global rise of games.
Stat of the day: With the Olympics fast approaching, hotels in the Capital are hiking up prices to cash in on incoming tourist trade. Average room prices are up 10% to £132.54 in February from £119.72 the previous month.
Businesses need to get off the starting block when it comes to getting ready for London 2012, says a survey - or they'll be left behind.
Britain would grind to a halt after just seven days in the event of a natural disaster or serious disruption, according to a new report by Chatham House.
What does every up-and-coming destination need? A supermarket and a budget hotel, of course. So runs the logic of Guy Parsons, chief exec of Travelodge.
The UK's largest drinks company has finally got control of China's oldest baijiu brewer. A significant step - though not necessarily a sea change.
The world's second-largest brewer may have messed up on its first attempt - but chances are, it'll go back for a second try.