‘Thrill of investing’ leads young to take risks
They are investing in high-risk products for the “challenge, competition and novelty”, the regulator says....
Fresh warnings over Royal Mail parcel scam
Trading standards officers say the text scam links to a copycat website run by fraudsters....
Payroll numbers rise but under-25s hit hardest
Official figures indicate the jobs market has improved slightly in the past few months....
UK launching four regional trade hubs to boost exports
The hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Darlington will aim to provide local firms with advice....
Waitrose ditches magazines with disposable plastic toys
The retailer will stop selling magazines with disposable plastic toys after a campaign by a 10-year-old girl....
Deliveroo targets valuation of up to £8.8bn in share listing
The company plans to issue shares on the London Stock Exchange with customers invited to invest....
Ikea France on trial for snooping on staff and customers
Ikea France is accused of spying on staff and customers using private detectives and police....
B&Q-owner Kingfisher sees profits soar on new ‘young DIY-ers’
Kingfisher says 18-34 year-olds did more home improvements during lockdown than any other age group....
UK heading towards digital skills shortage ‘disaster’
Demand for AI, robotics and cloud skills is up amid news young people are shunning IT skill courses....
Covid inequality: No vaccination for poverty in a pandemic
People on the financial precipice are disproportionately likely to be unemployed, renting, female, and black....