As the annual Web Summit in Dublin draws to a close, BBC News hears some 10-second pitches from aspiring technology start-up companies. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34737421#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Rosemary Squire, CEO of the Ambassador Theatre Group, offers the business advice she wishes she’d had when she started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34667607#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Can manufacturers of the bidi cigarette attract city smokers as well as rural ones? …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34485958#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Comedian Colm O’Regan wonders why the world knows so little about Canada’s general election. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34485956#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

As the UK National Lottery shakes up its rules, BBC News explains the changes and how it affects players. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34486328#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

A Singaporean package delivery firm flies a t-shirt and letter to a small island – but how long will it be before the tech is ready for regular use? …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34474809#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Time is money, especially if it costs $933,000 – which is how much one watch sold for at a Hong Kong auction. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34524484#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Bookshops and publishers on both sides of the Atlantic are celebrating ‘Super Thursday’, the unofficial day that sees their big push for Christmas sales. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34467760#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

The gap in average house prices in the nations and regions of the UK is widening as values in the south of England outpace other areas. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34517471#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

After its strong showing this year, Japan is already looking forward to hosting what it hopes will be a successful Rugby World Cup in 2019. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34358941#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa