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Business confidence falling in UK and eurozone, recruiters warn
Recruitment companies have warned about declining confidence across Europe and the UK, as political uncertainty adds to concerns about economic growth.
The FTSE 250 recruiter PageGroup said on Monday that profits had dropped by nearly a quarter in Germany and 17% in France during the last three months of 2024, …
Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes
Apple has asked shareholders to vote against a proposal to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, as tech rivals scale back similar schemes before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative thinktank, wants the iPhone maker to end its DEI …
Monday briefing: What you need to know about Pierre Poilievre, the favourite to win Canada’s next election
Good morning. He is the abrasive leader who has taken his party from the conventional right to the populist flank. He paints a dark vision of a “broken” nation and promises to put his country first. He is fond of hurling insults at his political opponents, says he wants to …
NBN’s $3bn fibre revamp is great news but don’t Australians now care more about price than higher speeds?
The announcement of the demise of NBN’s fibre-to-the-node technology will be welcomed by those who have endured poor speeds and service for the past few years, but making the internet more affordable would have a much bigger impact.
When Tony Windsor sided with Labor in the 2010 election, he put …
Tax rises will push business leaders to cut costs and hiring, surveys show
Business leaders plan to cut costs and rein in hiring in response to government
tax increases set out in the autumn budget
, with employment expectations taking the sharpest tumble since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.A net two-thirds of finance directors said they did not expect …
Lloyds bankers could face bonus cut if not in office two days a week
Senior bankers at Lloyds could be at risk of having their bonuses docked if they fail to follow company orders to be in the office at least two days a week.
Lloyds Banking Group – which owns the Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland brands – has confirmed it is …
UK low- to middle-income families far poorer than OECD counterparts – study
Low- to middle-income families in Britain are far poorer than their counterparts in western Europe because of sky-high housing costs, according to an analysis by the Resolution Foundation.
The thinktank said that while prices in the UK were 8% higher than the average in the 38 member countries of the …
Reeves back from China with one eye on bonds and the other on economic data
Rachel Reeves will be back at her desk in the Treasury on Monday after her trade mission to China as markets reopen after last week’s bruising bond selloff and ahead of some key economic data on inflation and growth.
Officials will be monitoring closely moves in the price of government …
Property sellers in England and Wales ‘make lowest return in a decade’
Sellers in England and Wales made less than £100,000 profit on the sale of their home last year, or just over 40% – the lowest return in a decade – according to the estate agent Hamptons.
It was the second annual fall in a row in terms of cash profit …
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Artificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear about the technology’s effects.
Keir Starmer will launch a sweeping action plan to increase 20-fold the amount of AI computing power under public …