Today, serious trading runs on systems. Decisions are written in code. Orders are triggered automatically.

A "friendly fraud" trick used against shopkeepers and restaurants is becoming an "epidemic", experts have warned. The con involves paying for goods or services, such as a meal in a restaurant, then ...

The number of local authorities in England looking to impose the maximum council tax increase has fallen this year, but many are still planning sharp rises. In all, 119 of the 153 upper-tier ...