Through the ages, and our ever-evolving society, economy, and the way we work and trade, businesses have relied on skilled employees to keep pace with the demands of the market. Whether working in textiles, tourism or technology, the skills that employers require are constantly evolving as markets shift, technologies moveContinue Reading
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Last year was one of the quietest for the London Stock Exchange, which saw theContinue Reading
It wasn’t so long ago that having the option to work from your lounge in your slippers felt like a futuristic dream bordering on utopia. Yet here we are, practically on the doorstep of the full remote revolution, and I’m watching a queue of business leaders feverishly backpedal towards outdatedContinue Reading
Britain must stick to its plan to stop selling new full hybrid cars without a plug from 2030 or risk a “catastrophic misstep” that undermines its net zero ambitions, the motoring group Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK) has warned. The Department for Transport (DfT) will ban the sale of purely petrolContinue Reading
Nick Clegg, the former British deputy prime minister, has stepped down from his post as president of global affairs and communications at Meta, having sold almost $19m (£15m) worth of the tech giant’s shares during his six-year tenure. Clegg, 57, still retains close to 39,000 Meta shares, worth around $21mContinue Reading
Sterling has tumbled to its weakest level since April following stark warnings from an influential survey that Britain may be on the brink of an industrial recession. The pound dropped by 1pc against the dollar on Thursday, slipping below $1.24, amid growing concerns that the UK economy is faltering. InContinue Reading
Apple has pledged to pay $95 million (£77 million) to settle a US class-action lawsuit alleging that Siri, its virtual assistant, recorded private conversations without users’ consent. The proposed settlement, filed in a federal court in Oakland, California, comes after a five-year legal dispute and covers tens of millions ofContinue Reading
Marco Longhi, the former Conservative MP for Dudley North, has joined Nigel Farage’s Reform UK after accusing his old party of having been “captured by a left-wing influence masquerading as conservatism”. He is the third ex-Tory MP to defect to Reform UK since last year’s general election, following Aidan BurleyContinue Reading
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