The head of the Government’s independent fiscal watchdog was today forced to defend himself from “charging to the aid of the Chancellor” in tetchy exchanges with MPs.

Detectives are investigating the personal lives of a council leader and his wife found shot dead outside their home.

Another 236 jobs are being axed at insurance giant Direct Line Group as the Churchill owner slashes costs to save £100 million.

The customer is always right. Or so they say...

One Thomson worker forgot the classic mantra when they sent a series of rather rude emails to someone who had booked a holiday with them - and dared to make a complaint.

A busy holiday airport has announced increased half-yearly profits.

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is to create 10,000 jobs over the next three years as it continues to open new stores.

X Factor contestant Christopher Maloney today expressed his dismay at receiving online "death threats" from show fans who are angered that he has continued in the competition.

It’s the hit guessing game which invites children to use their skills to solve a mystery. But a six-year-old girl left the games giant Hasbro struggling for an answer when she asked “why are there so many more boys than girls in Guess Who?”

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is to create an extra 5,000 seasonal jobs to meet increased demand from customers over the busy Christmas and new year period.

More than 300 staff have been made redundant at stricken electricals retail chain Comet.

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Groupon is cutting its British workforce, just months after the deal-of-the-day website was found guilty of "widespread" breaches of consumer protection rules.

Ocado has apologised to customers after a systems failure forced it to cancel thousands of deliveries.