America’s consumer-protection agency has apparently launched a “preliminary investigation” into how often McDonalds franchise owners are allowed to repair their own McFlurry-making equipment, reports CBS Moneywatch (citing an article Tuesday in the Wal…
Gone with the wind: why UK firms could miss out on the offshore boom
British manufacturers and the GMB are urging the government to ensure the huge investment in the sector benefits Britain tooAt the foot of the disused Fawley power station on the Hampshire coast, giant wind turbine blades lie on the sand like the fins …
‘A kick in the teeth’: British mothers and pregnant women fear return to workplace
Companies recalling staff this month have been accused of not offering flexitime and failing to protect employeesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBefore the pandemic, every morning and night was a cycle of stress and rushing …
City of Beijing Said To Seek Taking Didi Under State Control
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Beijing’s municipal government has proposed an investment in Didi Global Inc. that would give state-run firms control of the world’s largest ride-hailing company, according to people familiar with the…
HGV driver shortage: UK firms embark on the long road to plug the gap
Logistics sector ups its recruitment and training effort but big obstacles lie aheadFor an insight into the hottest spot in Britain’s jobs market, an industrial estate on the outskirts of Bristol is a good place to start.There, at a logistics depot on …
Electric cars: Ofgem plans easier way for drivers to sell energy back to grid
Proposal by Great Britain’s regulator is to help make the switch from fossil fuel cars more affordableOfgem plans to make it easier for electric vehicle drivers to sell the energy stored in their car batteries back to power grid as part of a move to he…
Apple Faces Probe From US Labor Board Over Complaints of Hostile Working Conditions
The US National Labor Relations Board is looking into cases filed against the tech giant by two of the main voices accusing the company of permitting a hostile work environment. Engadget reports: The first complaint was filed by Ashley Gjovik, the seni…
Inflation set to surge this autumn as Brexit and Covid combine
Worker shortages and problems with global supply chains together create ‘perfect storm’, say business leadersConsumers have been warned of an autumn rise in living costs from sharp increases in household energy bills and food prices, as Covid and Brexi…
US job creation slows sharply in August as Delta variant hits economy – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsEarlier:Latest: Wall Street drops as jobs growth stumblesUS jobs creation much weaker than forecast, just 235kAugust slowdown after over 1m new hires in JulyDelta variant hits leisure and hospit…
Raising national insurance to fund social care is fraught with political risk
Analysis: both employers and employees pay NI but the burden weighs heaviest again on younger workersAfter months of havering, the government is poised to make two big announcements in the coming weeks. Both break manifesto pledges, both are fraught wi…