John Lewis boss says young staff lack basic numeracy skills
Chairwoman Dame Sharon White says that new recruits’ literacy and numeracy are weak....
Goldman Sachs delays return to office for workers
The investment bank, along with NatWest, is reviewing plans for staff to come back to the office....
Shops recall pet food linked to rare cat disease
Dry pet food from Sainsbury’s, Pets at Home and other brands recalled after rise in fatal cat disease....
Funeral firms are ordered to make prices clearer
The Competition and Markets Authority says funeral directors and crematoriums could risk court action....
UK inflation jumps to 2.1% in May
The rising cost of clothes, fuel and eating out pushes consumer prices above the Bank of England’s 2% target....
UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report
The UK might soon be reliant on electric vehicles imported from abroad, warns an influential group....
‘I never dreamed I was entitled to benefits’
Older people facing poverty are urged to claim Pension Credit – a gateway to further financial help....
‘People didn’t believe my CV’, says board director
Women still face difficulties getting onto boards at smaller firms, according to research....
Billionaire Mackenzie Scott gives away another £2bn
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife said she chose 286 ’empowering voices the world needs to hear”....
‘If you can eat out, you can go to the office’, says bank boss
Morgan Stanley’s chief executive said New York-based employees should be ready to return to the workplace....