It’s in the jeans: US fashion goes back to denim’s glory days
Catwalk revival of old styles immortalised by Hollywood stars sees surge in jeans market
1m more smart meters which hinder switching could be rolled out
Government extends deadline for installation of older model despite interoperability issues
Zooglers: why staff are paid to play in Google’s Zurich office
Not only do they have tennis, pinball, a cinema, a gym and a Lego room at their disposal – employees in the Swiss city’s office also have their own nickname
How Oxfam became the rising star of UK’s online fashion industry
Trade director hopes to double size of web operation after it reported 33% sales growth over Christmas
How I fell for the blockchain gold rush
Cryptocurrencies that can make millionaires in minutes are justification enough to get out of bed at 5am to gamble
Shares in spread betting firm Plus500 soar thanks to bitcoin boom
Price jumped 130% last year amid growth in use of derivatives products that allow investors to gamble on cryptocurrencies
Ripple: cryptocurrency enjoys end-of-year surge – but will it endure?
Ripple, also known as XRP, peaks at more than $100bn and surpasses Ethereum to become second most valuable cryptocurrency after bitcoin
Pineapple Fund: why is an anonymous bitcoin millionaire giving away $86m?
Anonymous benefactor known as Pine bucks global wealth trend with million-dollar donation fund for worthy causes
Business Made Simple event in Manchester: creative thinking and innovation
Join us on 27 February for an evening of advice and inspiration for businesses, including a talk from an industry leader and a strategic decision-making masterclass
High-speed broadband to be legal right for UK homes and businesses
Government says internet providers will be legally obliged from 2020 to meet user requests for speeds of at least 10Mbps
Is Monzo the Facebook of banking?
It is a truly unusual thing – a bank young people are excited about. But while its speed and ease of use are impressive, there is a problem – it’s not making money
More than 1m ‘forgotten homes’ in UK do not get fast enough broadband
Ofcom report finds 4% of UK properties cannot access speeds of at least 10Mbps deemed necessary for modern internet use
What Salma Hayek’s Weinstein story reveals about Hollywood power and pay
The actor’s account of her dealings with the producer is shocking. Not just for providing further allegations of sexual harassment – but for what it tells about how and why women are paid less than men
Missed the bitcoin boom? Five more baffling cryptocurrencies to blow your savings on
Regretting not spending a few hundred quid on bitcoin five years ago? Get ahead of the speculators by spending thousands of dollars on a imaginary cat or the Paris Hilton-backed LydianCoin
Robots can set us free and reverse decline, says Labour’s Tom Watson
Party’s deputy leader says people should not fear the ‘march of the robots’ and automation need not mean lost jobs