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Bolt drivers win workers rights claim
Thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers rather than self-employed. The
The Entertainer axes new shops after Budget tax rise
Last week, the government announced that the employers’ NI rate will rise from 13.8% to 15% from next April. The threshold at which firms will
Baby milk: Parents warned they are paying over the odds
Parents have been “paying over the odds” for baby milk because of a lack of competition in the formula market, a government watchdog has said.
Harrods boss Michael Ward ‘dreadfully sorry’ for Al Fayed abuse
Harrods new owner, the Qatar Investment Authority, said an internal review was ongoing and declined to say whether it had identified or taken any action
Nissan to lay off thousands of workers as sales drop
The company also cut its operating profit forecasts for 2024 by 70%. It was the second time this year that the firm has lowered its
China is trying to fix its economy. Trump could derail those plans
So the stakes are higher than ever for the latest announcement from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the executive body of
US cuts interest rates as Trump election raises uncertainty
Interest rates on US debt have already jumped this week, reflecting those concerns. The Fed’s key rate – what it charges banks for short-term borrowing
Sainsbury’s and M&S warn Budget changes may push up prices
From next April, employers will have to pay NI at 15% on salaries above £5,000, instead of 13.8% on salaries above £9,100 currently. The change
House prices hit record high, says Halifax
Following the Budget, which included plans to borrow and spend billions of pounds, financial markets expect the Bank of England to cut rates more slowly