More than 300 business leaders in the UK are urging Britain to vote to leave the European Union, warning that the country's competitiveness is being undermined by its membership.

A UK watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has urged European regulators to effectively block the €12.7bn merger of mobile phone networks Three and O2.

It’s a celeb favourite but can mere mortals pull off powdery-hued hair? Katie Wright brushes up on the latest catwalk trend.

As coconut fever cracks on, Lisa Haynes rounds up a lovely bunch of treasures    

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s pursuit of mobile phone operator O2 in a potential £10bn deal represents his biggest move yet in a long buying spree of UK assets.

Women who wear make-up are regarded as more competent and professional. It’s because we instinctively associate a blemish-free face with a trustworthy person.

A number of medicines available to patients in Ireland are due to be recalled in the coming days over concerns at a manufacturing plant in India.

MIRROR, mirror, on the wall — which of us is truly happy with our looks, warts and all? Just 12% of women think they’re attractive, research by beauty brand Dove has found.

Children as young as six want to get a tan this summer, a poll on behalf of British high street chain Superdrug suggests.

Deirdre Reynolds does the homework to help some clueless men decide what to pop in their loved one’s Christmas stocking.

HAVE you been forgetting to squirt? Is your anti-bacterial hand gel rolling about in the bottom of your handbag, its sell-by date well expired? Anti-bacterial hand sanitisers claim to kill 99.9% of germs but the Irish populace seems just a tad switched off.

Tinted moisturiser, foundation, skincare, or something new altogether?

Katie Price has ordered a “full report” into allegations of low wages paid to Indian workers making bottles for her perfume.

British women appear to be ditching the natural look in favour of fake tans and false eyelashes, according to one retailer.

Asia’s richest man is today reported to be eyeing a potential takeover of United Utilities’ electricity distribution business.

Britney Spears is top of the celebrity perfume chart but faces tough competition from rival stars, a retailer said today.

The likely private equity takeover of Alliance Boots will probably lead to “opportunistic financial rape”, a retail expert has said.

Up to 50 jobs are to be created in three Superdrug stores in Dublin and Wexford, it was confirmed today.

Health and beauty firm Superdrug today said it was on track to bring a store “to every UK high street”.

Sir Francis Mackay vacated a second high-profile post today after announcing his retirement as chairman of B&Q retail chain Kingfisher.

Retailers are gearing up for Britain's first civil partnerships with new “gay marriage” products.

BOOTS and Alliance UniChem were said today to be finalising the creation of a £7 billion (€10.3bn) pharmacy giant as fears grew that a deal could result in job losses.

Mobile phone operator 3 confirmed today that its UK business was on track to pass a key milestone this year after revealing another rise in new customers.

The conglomerate that owns Superdrug and mobile phone operator 3 was today reported to be preparing a $1bn (€828m) bid to buy Formula 1.

Superdrug took on a new sector of the high street today by launching its own jewellery and accessories range.

British retailer Peacock today said the discount end of the clothing market was holding up well despite a growing reluctance of shoppers to splash out on fashion.

British chain Superdrug said today it was spending £75m (€109m) on expanding in the UK in a fresh sign of intensifying rivalry among health and beauty chains on the high street.

A GROUP of Irish investors are believed to have paid €15.5 million for a retail site in Manchester city centre.

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s today lifted uncertainty over its management team by appointing a new finance director from retail chain Carpetright.

Bio-pharmaceutical group Alltracel has announced third quarter revenues of €700,000.