Bussiness
Insurers in court battle with UK businesses over Covid furlough…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Three of England’s most senior ju
‘I don’t want to buy a £4 coffee just so…
None of this would be a problem if there were more public toilets. But according to the British Toilet Association (BTA) their numbers halved after 2010. Cash-s
Belfast: Meet the businesses revitalising abandoned buildings
According to the Department of Finance, of the 5,576 non-domestic properties within the Belfast city boundary, 1,914 were vacant on 31 October 2024.Of the 17,14
Rachel Reeves: Why is she suddenly in a rush, asks…
Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBCRachel Reeves is suddenly in a rush.She'd hate the comparison, but the way she's been tal
Gig economy firms warned by UK government they may be…
Gig economy companies supplying “freelance” workers to shops, restaurants and warehouses may be operating illegally, the government has warned, after a seri
WH Smith in secret talks to sell historic high street…
WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central Londo
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms,…
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms – as well as those in developing countries – the incoming boss of the ethical trade body
Newspaper headlines: Jobs cuts fears and PM ‘rejects whole-life term…
A variety of stories lead Saturday's papers.The Guardian, external says it could take police years to retrieve the internet search history of the Southport kill
Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced
It is not the first pledge to tackle fake reviews, a problem which artificial intelligence (AI) is exacerbating.Amazon and Google have been under investigation
Signs of returning UK inflation give Bank of England interest…
The Bank of England is facing a dilemma amid signs of returning inflationary pressures even as businesses cut jobs at the fastest rate in four years in the wake
Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK…
Google has agreed to do more to identify and remove fake reviews, including sanctioning rogue individuals and UK businesses that have manipulated their star rat
UK businesses patchy at complying with data privacy rules
Only half of UK businesses are fully complying with all data privacy regulations and industry guidelines - an improvement, but not much of one.Research from Zo
