UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget
Official data shows borrowing – the difference between spending and tax take – reached £16.6bn last month. Read More
Reeves welcomes IMF’s improved growth forecast
The global financial institution predicts stronger UK growth of 1.1% this year and 1.5% next year. Read More
New workers’ rights ‘to cost firms £5bn a year’
Businesses will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights. Read More
HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul
At the same time the banking giant named its first female finance chief in the firm’s 159-year history. Read More
Will AI make work burnout worse?
As more AI tools are rolled out, some argue they are contributing to employee burnout. Read More
Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel
Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told. Read More
Harrods in the process of settling over 250 claims against Al Fayed
The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired. Read More
The work sickness timebomb that risks a lost generation of workers
Britain is sick, and getting sicker. Economics editor Faisal Islam unpacks whether the government can get people working again Read More
Canadians and Mexicans nervously await the US election
As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact. Read More
Vulnerable customers had VW cars taken away with little warning
VW Finance showed “a lack of empathy”, according to the Financial Conduct Authority. Read More