A businessman at the centre of a £10 million High Court battle involving claims of drunkenness and lewd behaviour among senior staff at Microsoft in Britain is the victim of a 'boardroom ambush', according to friends... more
Once upon a time the rules about editorial content and advertising were simple. Content was controlled by media owners - broadcasters, publishers, film studios and record labels. And advertising was controlled by ad agencies, which created one-way brand messages that could appear alongside that content... more
Hewlett-Packard slashes its 2011 earnings forecast as it embarks on a spending spree to revamp a troubled division, while long-time foe Dell Inc delivers another blowout profit... more
Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP, boutique bank Raine Group and MTV founder Tom Freston have joined forces to invest in Vice Media, the hip fashion publisher and brand consultancy... more
Just over a week after the government said UK-listed firms should ensure a quarter of its directors are female, GlaxoSmithKline appointed two women to its board today.... more
There has never been a better time for students to start up their own businesses. Philip Delves Broughton has been checking out the latest wave of ‘collegepreneurs’... more
Intel says it is making headway getting its chips into tablet computers, although smartphones using its processors are still a year away from going on sale... more
Motoring: With the future of electric cars looking brighter, Renault is aiming to stay ahead of the pack by launching a range of new electric vehicles and by offering energy solutions... more
Overwhelming response as Standard readers offer practical and financial help to the young people featured in our special report on The Dispossessed... more
Anxious times at JPMorgan's London offices. While their US boss Jamie Dimon has been hailed for his deft handling of the crunch and his firm not once posting a quarterly loss (unlike virtually every other big bank), the City HQ of JPMorgan has been in almost permanent upheaval for the last 12 months... more
Ross Perot has bagged his second fortune in three decades after the Texan businessman and one-time presidential candidate sold his IT house to rival Dell... more
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