The King's Speech may be piling up the plaudits and be widely tipped for glory at the Oscars later this month, but it has found one unlikely critic: the American Humane Association... more
X Factor creator Simon Cowell is facing his most serious competition from a rival TV music talent show, devised by the Dutch genius behind Big Brother... more
With a new series of Dragons’ Den returning to our screens in the summer, executive producer Sam Lewens has an "interesting" time with the BBC show's big hitters... more
Business Interview: Universal’s boss, who enjoyed business star status at last night’s Brits, is unknown outside the music industry. But he's off to New York soon to head the world's biggest record label... more
Hector Sants no sooner quits the Financial Services Authority, as he always said he would after three years, than the Tories are rushing to cover him with praise... more
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott says he was “staggered” to find out Slaughter and May cost the Treasury £22 million last year for legal advice on the credit crunch... more
Subscription service offering unlimited legal downloads to be launched after ground-breaking deal between leading internet service provider and the world's biggest music label... more
Bonuses may be, er, a bone of contention these days, but at the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership they're handled with all the style and grace you'd expect from the never-knowingly-undersold retailer. ... more
There is deepening anxiety among rich London investors who bought into a £280 million Caribbean development. Now building has suddenly been halted and Andrew Lloyd Webber is at the forefront of moves to investigate the delays... more
Eagle-eyed observers who managed to take their eyes off the on-track action at Sunday’s nailbiting Brazilian Grand Prix may have noticed trackside hoardings for a company called Form - a company owned by Petra Ecclestone... more
The appointment of Stephen Hester as chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland marks a long-awaited return to banking for the former Credit Suisse First Boston and Abbey National man after four years as head of British Land... more
Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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