US ride-hailing company Lyft is worth $11bn after a new round of funding, which was led by Alphabet subsidiary CapitalG

In his address to the Communist Party congress, Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the country’s achievements but also warned of future economic hurdles

German carmaker Daimler will separate its Mercedes Benz cars business from its trucks and buses unit in preparation for the electric vehicles era

UN Environment has partnered with Dutch financial firm Rabobank to offer grants and loans to businesses that invest in sustainable farming

International central bank leaders warned that, despite optimism for the world’s economy, emergency monetary policies still can’t be relaxed

German chemical company Bayer will transfer its crop science business to rival BASF for $6.8bn, but only if European regulators approve its long-awaited Monsanto buy-out

In her first policy speech, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam set out a number of proposals on housing, inequality and technological innovation 

Going into business with friends can be a recipe for disaster. But, with the right mentality and preparation, it can also be an incredible success

Richard Thaler, a pioneer in the behavioural economics field, says he will spend his award money “as irrationally as possible”

A malicious new trend has seen hackers harness people’s computer power in order to better mine cryptocurrencies

In a bid to generate a ‘sincerity culture’, the Chinese Government is in the process of providing every citizen with a trustworthiness rating. But can you force trust?

Bank of Sabadell has decided to relocate its headquarters to Alicante, amid the ongoing conflict caused by the Catalan independence referendum

Dentsu has become the first major Japanese business to face prosecution over its labour practices, after an employee at the company died of overwork in 2015

As China edges closer to achieving market economy status, the EU has introduced new rules to limit cheap imports from countries with significant market distortions

The US-based ride-hailing firm has added more directors and equalised voting powers for its shareholders