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Is UK jobs market already showing warning lights over Reeves budget?
the latest labour market figures
were being gathered in the run-up to Christmas by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), employers were only just beginning to digest a budget that will load about £25bn on to their wage bills.The data from December showed pay increased …
Global markets sway as Trump signals Mexico and Canada tariffs
Financial markets swayed after Donald Trump took office and did not immediately impose new trade tariffs in his
,but later signalled punitive tariffs on Mexico and Canada
.The new US president told reporters in the White House’s Oval Office that he was thinking about …
UK pay growth rises, adding to pressure to hold interest rates
UK pay growth rose in November, official figures show, keeping pressure on the Bank of England to hold interest rates amid concerns over lingering inflationary pressures.
With the government under pressure on the economy, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said annual growth in average weekly earnings rose by 5.6% …
Centrica may close UK’s largest gas storage site. Is the energy system really ready? | Nils Pratley
Monday was another of those
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days when the wind barely blows, the sun doesn’t shine and it’s cold. At times, gas-fired power stations were generating 70% of the UK’s electricity while windfarms and solar facilities were contributing as little as 7% combined.It was a reminder of why, …
Tuesday briefing: What inauguration day told us about Trump’s plan for power
Belfast harbour plans £90m upgrade to serve wind energy projects
Belfast harbour is to invest £90m to upgrade its port to serve a wave of wind energy projects and cruise ships as part of a £300m investment plan.
A new deepwater quay capable of supporting wind projects will be the largest part of an investment plan that also includes the …
Robot packers and AI cameras: UK retail embraces automation to cut staff costs
Electronic shelf labels, returns machines, robot bag packers and yet more self-service tills – just some of the many technologies that UK retailers are embracing as they try to solve the problem of rising labour costs.
Investment in automation was a constant drumbeat amid the flurry of festive trading updates …
‘It’s a nightmare’: couriers mystified by the algorithms that control their jobs
‘The struggle remains immense’: daily life in Gaza as the truce takes hold
On the first morning of the first day after the ceasefire, the market of Asdaa camp, a sprawling area of tents and makeshift shelters on the central Gaza coast, was busy.
Some shoppers had come because prices of the small range of basic necessities available had dropped since the ceasefire …
Work-life balance more important than pay for employees worldwide
Work-life balance has soared in importance for workers around the world, becoming their top motivator and pushing pay into second place, according to an annual international survey of thousands of employees.
It is the first time that finding or keeping a job that fits in with the rest of their …