International Business Times (UK) has appointed Gaurav Sharma as business editor.  Sharma has previously served as a columnist for Forbes.com. He can be found tweeting @The_Oilholic.

Alongside Sharma, the International Business Times has also appointed columnists to cover a variety of topics:

Alastair Campbell writes a fortnightly column that focuses on politics and mental health and can be found tweeting @campbellclaret.

Ben Rooney writes a weekly column, focusing on technology. Rooney previously served as a technology editor at Wall Street Journal. He can be found tweeting @benjrooney.

Harcharan Chandhoke writes a column that focuses on some of the issues affecting the Indian diaspora across topics such as current affairs, culture and sport.

Inna Shevchenko writes a regular column, focusing on feminism and politics. She can be found tweeting @femeninna.

Michael Toner writes a column that focuses on politics. Toner previously served as a political editor on Fleet Street. He can be found tweeting @Toner_Mick.

Steve Busfield writes a weekly column focusing on sports. Busfield previously served as a managing editor at ESPN. He can be found tweeting @busfield.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes a column that focuses on a variety of topics such as domestic and international politics, immigration, feminism and the arts. She can be found tweeting @y_alibhai.