Fund manager Neil Woodford says the UK is 'appalling bad' at helping small tech start-ups find the money they need to grow

All UK letting agency fees should be paid by landlords rather than tenants - as is the case in Scotland, Citizens Advice says.

Water regulator Ofwat proposes opening the retail water market in England to more competition.

The majority of ride-hailing company Lyft's rides will be in self-driving cars within five years, the company's president predicts.

The London market opens higher but shares in FTSE 250 firm Mitie plunge by a quarter after it issues a profit warning.

Embattled tech giant Samsung says it has sold shares it held in four companies in order raise money to focus on its "core business".

Shares in outsourcing group Mitie dive by a quarter after it says the Brexit vote and other pressures means profits will be "materially lower" than expected.

Tech giant Microsoft is set to close the London office of its Skype subsidiary with the potential loss of 220 jobs.