Brook & Ledger — UK business, markets, and money — for people who read the numbers first.
This would be the highest increase since 2003. And, again, we see the same reaction from employers. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that even as healthcare costs have gone up, the share of these costs coming…
Read moreClearly, the cost of living squeeze unleashed by Trump's war in Iran was a big driver of the Democrat wave. But AI was also on the ballot – in many places, literally. Dozens of measures calling for limits on datacentre…
Read moreCabinet minister Lisa Nandy has suggested there are downsides to closer relations with the European Union. Speaking to the BBC, Nandy said she acknowledged there were “trade-offs” from boosting trade with the EU. The…
Read moreUnion bosses flooded chief executives’ email inboxes at 12.03am, minutes after new workers’ rights rules came into effect, it has been reported. GMB representatives contacted thousands of company chiefs with a template…
Read moreThe UK is routinely criticised for its lack of big technology companies capable of competing on the global stage, particularly in the age of AI. But while it's true that the country lacks household names in the mould of…
Read moreHe turned 60 and his creation, Wikipedia, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Wales marked the occasion with The Seven Rules of Trust , which his publisher described as “a sweeping reflection on the global crisis of…
Read moreHigh winds in parts of Colombia, one of the biggest suppliers to the UK market where droughts are predicted in some regions this year, and heavy rainfall in Peru and Ecuador are already affecting production, according to…
Read moreShe says she would love it to go to someone "who will truly appreciate and care for it". The piano "is in excellent condition and has brought joy to our home". The email ends: "If you know of a dedicated student…
Read morePlans to change the way they pay income tax will raise almost as much as tax increases for banks and savers , the Budget small print reveals, and unlike the tax hike on banks, this reform is intended to be permanent.…
Read moreThe defrost light on refrigeration unit 2 was on, and the panel reading was 150C. Unit 4 was the same. As he approached his biggest unit, its defrost light also blinked on. It was at this point that Pearce thought: is…
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