British workers have experienced a lost decade of earnings growth thanks to the global financial crisis, with average real wages no higher in 2012 than they were in 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Johnson: LSE needs scientists

The enigmatic Italian fashion label has launched its first fragrance, and it's worth sniffing out, says Naomi Attwood

The number of people setting up their own businesses has jumped by 367,000 since the start of the recession in 2008, according to official figures.

The editor of The Independent on why advertising isn't a luxury to be discarded when times are tough.

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The troubled insurance group Phoenix restructured its debt in a move that could finally pave the way for it to lift dividend payments to shareholders.

Mothercare's Australian business has collapsed into administration after it failed to find a buyer for the baby products retailer.

A record number of people are in work after another fall in unemployment, with restaurant giant McDonald's boosting the good news by serving up 2,500 new jobs.

Stepping off the plane in Johannesburg, I already had my flip flops on and was ready for a week-long vacation. I spent the previous few months on an academic exchange in cold Philadelphia, and was ready for sunshine.