‘Furlough mums and dads while schools are off’ says TUC
Trades unions urge bosses to support parents trying to balance work and childcare....
Bitcoin value surges past $30,000 (£22,000) for first time
The cryptocurrency has continued to soar in value just weeks after hitting $20,000 for the first time....
Activists cheer as ‘sexist’ tampon tax is scrapped
Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a ‘sexist’ tax....
‘Worst year for High Street job losses in 25 years’
Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say....
FTSE 100 suffers worst year since financial crisis
Investors nest-eggs have been savaged as the UK’s leading share index falls 14.3% over the year....
Spent less, saved more: How we used our money this year
Consumer spending fell 7.1%, says Barclaycard, which tracks half of all credit and debit card spending....
Why have global stock markets gone up this year?
Jobs around the world are being lost, but the global stock market is rising – what’s going on?...
Brexit: Dover-Calais route ‘will work well on 1 January’
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later....
Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail
Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers....
Firms moving into tier four: Devastated and disappointed
Thousands more businesses will now have to close or extend closures as restrictions escalate....