Aberdeen Standard Investments on Tuesday looked to capitalise on an expected surge in UK student numbers, by buying freshers digs in west London for £22.6 million.

Sri Lanka's decision to block US social media sites after the Easter Day bombings might have provoked a cynical response in the West. After all, this is not a government renowned for human rights and freedom of speech.

Ferrexpo's management was feeling the heat today as the embattled iron ore company admitted funds it gave to a charity in Ukraine could have been "misappropriated".

The boss of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Tuesday backed down over the controversial purchase of one of his own firm's luxury flats after outrage over his £436,000 discount on the central London property.

Multimillionaire former energy minister Charles Hendry is believed to have pocketed over £4000 a month working part-time for the oil businesses invested in by the collapsed London Capital & Finance.

Soaring oil prices kept the blue-chip index in positive territory on Tuesday after a clampdown on Iranian exports gave the market a post-bank holiday boost.

Fever-Tree boss Tim Warrillow saw the amount he took home more than quadruple to £4 million last year, following remarkable growth by the tonic waters maker.

The £530 million Italian accounting fraud that eventually claimed the head of former BT chief executive Gavin Patterson may have had its roots much closer to home than the telecoms company has previously admitted, prosecutors allege.

Property giant British Land on Tuesday slashed its exposure to struggling out-of-town hypermarkets, with a £429 million deal to offload the bulk of its Sainsbury's superstores.

The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.