Business
the town on the front lines of left-behind Britain
U.K.
Grimsby’s experience offers lessons for how the next government can better help other towns with shrinking or stagnating populations. “As a local ...
How Gordon Brown could tempt Labour into a stealth ‘mortgage tax’
Business
Paul Tucker, a former deputy governor of the Bank, argued in an influential 2022 paper that the scale of the payments caused ...
Asda to outsource staff to Indian company
Business
Following the latest announcement regarding Asda’s outsourcing proposal, bosses are understood to have been inundated with questions from worried workers. Asda’s IT ...
How ‘Strava stalkers’ drove fitness apps to protect female joggers
Technology
Late last year the app also added direct messaging, although this too has raised concerns that the feature could add to digital ...
Germany battles to block Brussels clampdown on Chinese EVs
Business
Thanks for joining me. We begin with Germany, where officials are aiming to water down the EU’s plans for tariffs on China’s ...
Staff ditching work-from-home Fridays and returning to the pub
Business
This led to many employees steering clear of the office on Mondays and Fridays, earning them the nickname “TWaTs” – in reference ...
Housing market recovery ‘slips into reverse’ amid election uncertainty
Business
Thanks for joining me. Property professionals are raising concerns about the housing market today, which they fear has endured a slump since ...
Elon Musk accused of pursuing women at his company for sex
Business
Elon Musk pursued women at his company for sex, including a former intern more than 20 years his junior with whom he ...
Elon Musk hails ‘epic achievement’ as Starship returns to Earth
Science
Elon Musk’s Starship has successfully returned to Earth for the first time, completing its fourth mission and several critical tests before splashing ...
The EU has just put its car industry on the road to destruction
Business
We can argue about whether the Chinese cars are subsidised by the state or are simply manufactured more efficiently by companies that ...