US Outlook You won't hear any criticism from me of the triumphal scenes in Menlo Park, California, where Facebook employees gathered in the plaza of the company's headquarters to ring the bell of the Nasdaq stock market. Mark Zuckerberg and his right-hand woman, Sheryl Sandberg, whooped with delight, hugged and high-fived the crowd.

Facebook is officially the biggest internet flotation of all time, after the social network priced its shares last night at the top of its expected range and set a value for the company of $104bn (£66bn).

Six people, including a butcher and an optician, have been charged in connection with trafficking an Indian woman, Scotland Yard said today.

The number of men doing part-time work because they cannot find a full-time job has more than doubled in the past four years, according to a study by the TUC.

As Obama plans taxes on super-rich, Eduardo Saverin applies to give up citizenship

Pippa Middleton could escape being drawn into a police inquiry unless a formal complaint is lodged over pictures which show her being driven through Paris by a friend apparently brandishing a handgun.

After two years of running a business, Heather Baker decided to study for an executive MBA at London Business School. She blogs about what it's like to work and study at the same time.

Small business owners and the self-employed have much higher debts than the average person, the country's biggest debt charity has said.

With £9bn of UK cash stuck in 'dogs', it's vital investors do their homework, says Rob Griffin

The number of pensioners starting up their own business jumped by 44 per cent last year, after tight household budgets saw the over-65s seek out new income streams.

Music: Recently I've been listening to a record with Ella Fitzgerald on one side and Billie Holiday on the other side, and lots of music by Ahmad Jamal. I'm really into old jazz; I find it quite relaxing. It stems from when I was about 14 years old and getting into hip-hop producing. I used to listen to short little tunes that came from samples. So I still find jazz a big influence on the whole process of discovery in my work.

Minicab group Addison Lee is gearing up for an expansion in readiness for the Olympics after securing a £12m boost.

The media and internet entrepreneur Richard Wolfe scooped up the best part of a £65m pay day yesterday after his Travel Channel International was bought out by the US media company Scripps International, which broadcasts the US equivalent.

Outlook: It might seem strange now, but business leaders sometimes used to complain about being excluded from popular culture. It was felt that bright and talented young people shunned their blandishments in favour of the professions because business was seen as, well, a bit grubby and best left in a ghetto.