Gender pay gap among blue-chip companies far worse than in the general population, a new report showsFemale directors at the UK’s biggest companies are still being paid a fraction of the amount their male counterparts receive, new research shows, under…
Morrisons shares driven up as investors bet on bidding war
Analysis: private equity rivals Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Fortress are leapfrogging each otherMorrisons shares have surged again as investors bet the £7bn price tag on the company could go higher still amid a private equity bidding war for contr…
I’m being asked to go back to the office, what are my rights in the UK?
The things you can and can’t ask for if your boss says your days of homeworking are overFirms grapple with homeworking puzzleYou can ask to work remotely on a permanent basis but your boss does not have to agree. Matt Gingell, an employment lawyer, say…
Morrisons strikes £7bn takeover deal with US private equity group
Supermarket chain accepts improved offer of 285p per share from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice amid bidding warMorrisons has agreed a £7bn takeover by the US private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the latest round in a fierce fight for cont…
Not enough turkeys for Christmas due to Brexit, poultry producers warn
Government urged to relax UK immigration rules after one in six jobs left unfilled since EU departureUK poultry producers have warned that serious staff shortages caused by Brexit could mean there are not enough turkeys to go round this Christmas.This …