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In the president’s second term the rich have got richer and the poor are getting poorer

‘We’re on the cusp of something really exciting’: What’s the UK’s main employment issue: ‘lift-off’ for the young,or progressing the journey for all? My new article: supporting your people into emplo...

The Netflix-Paramount bidding war puts the much-criticised CEO in line for a bumper payday

Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal Trump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the shattered Gaza Strip, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Guardian. With three-quarters of Gaza’s structures damaged or destroyed by two years of Israeli strikes, the rebuilding effort to come – estimated at $70bn by the United Nations – could be a rich prize for companies that specialize in construction, demolition, transportation and logistics. Continue reading...

Payouts could total more than £250m after the city council's equal pay dispute came to an end.

Share of job postings that included information on pay fell to 55 per cent in October, down 10 per cent on a year earlier

Michael Andrew Harrison, who represents Seaham in Durham, is appealing against the penalty

Never before have there been so many rich people to be boosted

The conflict is neither a clear-cut defeat nor a feel-good victory, but an in-between outcome that contains profound elements of each

A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted by criminal gangs

Bosses accuse chancellor of not delivering on Labour’s pledge to boost output

At the start of a gloomy week, Duncan Brown reflects on a very mixed UK and global picture on DEI and an even worse one on migration, especially for women. But he also describes how seeing a group of ...

Retailers worry about the impact of expected cap on cycle to work scheme in Budget

At the start of a gloomy week, Duncan Brown reflects on a very mixed UK and global picture on DEI and an even worse one on migration, especially for women. But he also describes how seeing a group of ...

Record package of shares wins 75% approval, reinforcing billionaire’s control of electric-car maker

If UK investors want to stick with cash, they should offer more of it

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral upset reflects growing frustration with soaring living costs

Corporation fails to learn from criticism, while politicians have consciously reduced its scope for quality journalism

From Duncan Brown, Principal Associate, Institute for Employment Studies, London TWI, UK

US Democratic party titan will stand down after nearly 40 years

Move would reduce tax benefits from salary sacrifice pension schemes as chancellor aims to fill fiscal hole

Data shows 25,000 workers were not paid fairly in financial year ending in 2025, compared with 52,000 in 2024

More than half of UK drugmaker’s revenues are in the US where it sells to government-backed health insurance programmes

Multinationals have crafted different corporate values by region in bid to offset pressure from Washington

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Regulator considers forcing companies to report pay received by parent firms after Guardian investigation Water company bosses were blocked from receiving £4m in bonuses for the last financial year – and the industry regulator is considering forcing companies to report pay received by parent companies following a Guardian investigation. Ofwat, the regulator for English and Welsh water firms, said six companies had complied with the new rules governing the sector and did not pay out bonuses to bosses. However, it is consulting on further rules to force the disclosure of payments by other companies after the revelation that Yorkshire Water’s chief executive, Nicola Shaw, had received £1.3m in secret payments via an offshore parent company. Continue reading...

Although we may have underestimated the risks of the climate crisis, we have also been too pessimistic about the opportunities created by new, green tech...

Obstacles in progressing are important both for people and for the economy

UK chancellor lays groundwork for further tax rises in speech weeks ahead of Budget

How religious voters react to the upheaval of artificial intelligence could have big implications in elections

Chief executives voice fears about impact on recruitment ahead of expected rise in Budget

All-round expertise is lacking, but urgently needed to run key public services efficiently

Democrat Mikie Sherrill battles to hold off Republican Jack Ciattarelli in tight contest for state’s governorship

A life that is rich in friendship is one worth living to the full

Union says world’s largest coffee chain engaged in bad faith bargaining and stonewalled over contract

A debate on how to achieve fairer, greener growth could point the way to a successor for neoliberal capitalism

The key to restoring both fiscal sustainability and productivity growth is to expand Britain’s most competitive businesses

UK hospitality chains have increased service charges to offset the high cost of employment

The conservationist led a 65-year fight to raise eco awareness. She gave the Financial Times one of her final interviews

The billionaire must reach multiple challenging operational targets, so it is by no means money for nothing

Data suggests businesses cut number of hours worked by staff to bring down labour costs