P&O Ferries boss Peter Hebblethwaite has admitted to MPs that a decision to sack 800 workers last week without notice … More
Author: Daniel Thomas
‘Pubs may run out of cash as more work from home’
Hospitality firms have warned they face a collapse in demand at their busiest time of year due to the government’s … More
Energy firm failures will mean higher bills, says Scottish Power
Customers will have to cover the cost of the recent spate of UK energy company failures through higher bills, the … More
Atom Bank introduces four-day working week without cutting pay
The online bank Atom Bank has introduced a four-day work week for its 430 staff without cutting their pay. Employees … More
Inflation: UK prices soar at fastest rate for almost ten years
The cost of living has surged at its fastest pace in almost 10 years, hitting 4.2% in the year to … More
Workers call the shots as job vacancies boom
Job vacancies hit a fresh record high in October as employers continued to struggle with worker shortages, official figures show. … More
Why 2.3 million US children could miss out on Biden’s expanded tax credit
When Joe Biden expanded the US Child Tax Credit (CTC) this summer, it immediately slashed America’s high child poverty rate … More
From Our Own Correspondent (Radio 4): Survivors lament Sackler opioids settlement
A US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers, shielding its wealthy owners the Sacklers … More
Biden v Big Meat: Can the US tackle rising beef prices?
It is a typically bustling day in “Little India”, a part of Queens in New York City that many South … More
Scandal-hit Ozy Media to shut down
US media firm Ozy Media has announced that it is to close down amid a growing row over its business … More
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