Stelios Haji-Ioannou has sparked a fresh row with the EasyJet airline he founded by demanding an increase dividend payments, it was reported today.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou stepped up his attack on the budget airline today as he threatened to withdraw the rights to the “easy” brand in a row over punctuality.

Telecoms group BT today said chief executive Ben Verwaayen will step down at the end of May after more than six years at the helm.

The British Prime Minister’s senior economic adviser has quit his post to take a job with accountancy group KPMG.

Tony Blair should set out a clear strategy for Britain’s entry into the European single currency, according to a report by a think tank published today.

A former director of the Bank of England and leading business figure warned today against Britain joining the euro, saying the single currency was “punishing” countries within the euro-zone.

Accounting firms Andersen and KPMG have scrapped plans to merge their non-US businesses, saying such a deal was not achievable, it was announced today.