Google will spend £730m to ‘reinvigorate’ its UK offices
The tech giant is expanding UK staff capacity by 50% and wants to “reinvigorate” the work environment....
Don’t use refund firms to claim tax rebates, says Which?
The consumer group says people are paying third party firms hundreds of pounds unnecessarily....
Ocado and Next cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff
Staff required to self-isolate will no longer be eligible for full sick pay if they haven’t had the jab....
French holiday bookings surge after rule change
The easing of French travel restrictions has led to an immediate increase in holiday bookings, operators say....
Ovo Energy tells staff it will cut a quarter of its workforce
The country’s third largest energy provider is making cuts related its acquisition of SSE in 2019....
Next cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff forced to self-isolate
Following Ikea, the retail giant changed its sick pay rules as staff absences and costs began to bite....
Christmas sales soar for Marks & Spencer and Tesco
M&S’s food business records its best-ever festive sales while Tesco boasted of ‘exceptional’ demand....
Kim Kardashian sued in crypto ‘pump and dump’ case
The star is one of three celebrity defendants being sued by investors in the EthereumMax crypto-currency.....
A trade deal with India in 2022 would be a big prize
The UK is starting ambitious negotiations, but that won’t solve the problems with its overall trade strategy....
‘Firefighting is not all about saving cats in trees’
One young firefighter describes what the day-to-day is really like. And what it takes to get hired....