Business

West Coast mainline contract still more efficient than trains

THE West Coast mainline contract fiasco is still working better than 98% of British trains.

Young entrepreneurs ‘could cripple economy’

TRENDY but utterly pointless businesses set up by hip young entrepreneurs could cripple the UK’s economy, experts have warned.

Zuckerberg warns staff to stay off Facebook

FACEBOOK'S business woes are the result of its staff wasting time on their own website, it has emerged.

Leading economists call for new ways to dispose of Osborne

NINE top economists have published an open letter calling for a new approach to lifting Britain out of George Osborne.

Olympic village Cash4Gold outlet overwhelmed

THE first few days of the Olympics have seen business booming for the capital's newest branch of Cash4Gold.

McDonalds staff going for gold stars

MCDONALDS workers from around the globe are dreaming of finishing the games with coveted gold stars.

Dolphins recruited to top banking jobs

BOTTLENOSE dolphins have been installed as executives by several high street banks, it has emerged.

G4S unveils ED-209

SECURITY company G4S has revealed its solution to their Olympics staffing shortfall – Enforcement Droid Series 209.

Tulip bulb mania returns to Europe

SAVERS in Britain, Germany and France are taking their funds out of the banking system and putting them into tulip bulbs.

Banks create 340,000 scapegoat roles

THE UK's banks have provided a major boost to the economy by creating a third of a million jobs for professional blame-takers.