Portugal bans bosses texting staff after-hours
The move is part of sweeping labour laws to regulate the country’s expansion of home-working....
AstraZeneca to take profits from Covid vaccine
The drugs giant signs new deals but poorer countries will continue to get the vaccine at cost....
Women warned home working may harm their careers
Bank of England economist Catherine Mann says mothers could be particularly vulnerable....
Prison officers ‘voting with their feet’ amid jobs surge
Driving instructors, prison officers and forklift truck drivers are among the jobs in high demand....
‘We lost festive savings in family WhatsApp scam’
Trading standards officers warn that fraudsters are posing as family members to steal money....
UK economic growth slows in the third quarter
The economy grew by 1.3% compared to the previous three months when many Covid restrictions lifted....
Elon Musk: Tesla boss sells $5bn of shares after Twitter poll
Part of the share sale was based on a pre-arranged trading plan set up in September....
Firms step up graduate job pay amid fierce competition
New research suggests that the typical salary for a new graduate was £30,500 in 2021, up by £833....
Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people
The Justice Department says Uber’s ‘wait time’ fees discriminate against people with disabilities....
Boeing agrees deal with families of Ethiopia crash victims
The planemaker has accepted responsibility, in return families of the victims will not seek punitive damages....