Bloomberg UK unemployment held at a 42-year low in the three months through August and the number of people in work approached a record high, according the figures published. The latest snapshot of the labour market from the Office for National Statistics may help to explain why the Bank of England appears to be edging towards its first interest-rate increase ...

Bloomberg The days when Venmo was just known as the app for splitting dinner bills with friends are over. PayPal Inc.’s peer-to-peer payments service can now be used to make mobile purchases at more than 2 million US retailers, an effort to broaden Venmo’s appeal and bring in more money. The announcement significantly expands the app’s reach in stores, up ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc., EBay Inc. and other online marketplaces are failing to take seriously online tax fraud by vendors using their platforms, a panel of UK lawmakers said, calling on the companies to work with the government’s tax authority to tackle the problem. The tax agency, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, has been too timid in using its powers and ...