End ‘damaging speculation’ over graduate visas, business groups warn UK Politics Government must end the “damaging speculation” over the graduate visa route, business lobby groups have warned.
Does hot wage growth derail hopes of a June interest rate cut? UK Economy The first round of labour market figures was released this morning and it leaves policymakers in a bit of a bind.
Every little helps: Tesco chief’s pay more than doubles to nearly £10m Remuneration The pay of the chief executive of Britain's largest supermarket, Tesco, more than doubled to nearly £10m last year, it has been revealed.
Bank of England interest rate cuts on a knife edge as wage growth comes in hot May 14, 2024 The figures are the first in a series of data releases that will determine whether the Bank of England is able to cut interest rates in June.
Higher wage growth has not fuelled inflation – but it will if productivity does not improve May 13, 2024 Despite stronger real wage growth, productivity - which measures workers' output per hour - has actually deteriorated in the past year.
Inside the relaunched plans to create 8,000 jobs next to Manchester Airport May 13, 2024 Plans to create up to 8,000 jobs next to Manchester Airport have been relaunched and rebranded.
Half of workers ‘tempted’ to move jobs for four-day week, survey finds May 11, 2024 Half of workers say they would be “tempted” to move jobs for the offer of a four-day working week, a survey has found.
AI giant Coreweave in £1bn UK investment as London picked for new European HQ May 10, 2024 An American artificial intelligence (AI) group has announced plans to invest £1bn in the UK after opening a new office in London as its European headquarters.
Workers rights row: Labour’s Rayner vows to expand protection from sex harassment to interns May 9, 2024 Angela Rayner has vowed Labour will expand sexual harassment protections to include interns and volunteers, amid a row with unions over the party’s workers’ rights proposals.
Profits steady at Frasers Group-owned Jack Wills after store closures and job cuts May 9, 2024 Profits remained steady at Jack Wills, the fashion brand owned by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, as a raft of store closures and job cuts saw its revenue fall below £30m.