A family reacts to news of the father’s bankruptcy in a 19th century engraving.
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New rules following a spate of bank failures in 19th century Britain could provide some lessons for today’s regulators.
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt outside 11 Downing Street in London before presenting the latest government budget to Parliament.
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Childcare, pensions and support for energy bills are among the main budget plans for the UK government.
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The AI is not a major threat to human employment.
TikTok has been banned on government employees’ devices in the EU and US.
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The evidence on whether TikTok poses a risk to users’ privacy and security.
Understanding economic news.
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Reading economic news can be confusing. Here’s how to understand what the news is – and isn’t – telling you.
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The collapse of a US bank is the latest crisis for central banks to deal with. But rather than being saviours of the global economy, what if they are actually a big part of the problem?
Jeremy Hunt is unveiling his first spring budget on March 15.
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He steadied the ship in the autumn. Can he now turn around the Conservatives’ electoral fortunes?
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The speed of SVB’s collapse was a surprise but central bankers can learn lessons from this failure.
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Investment in UK childcare should go towards better pay and conditions for workers. This could also help increase availability and affordability for parents.
Happy days.
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Central banks have been signalling that rate rises are going to get more aggressive again, but can the economy actually take it?
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Paying for the true cost of consumption could help grow the economy.
The strikes bill aims to establish rules minimum services levels during industrial action for certain industries.
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The UK parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has suggested changes to the strikes bill but even those may not go far enough.
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A branding expert explains how this iconic but controversial doll has gone from teenage reject to movie star in 64 years.
Workers at Amazon fulfilment centres are under enormous pressure.
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With Amazon facing worker battles in the UK, US and Germany, no wonder people worry about how technology is changing workplaces.
‘Ugly’ produce might be just as delicious but still gets rejected based on looks.
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Selling misshapen, bruised fruit and vegetables that are not a standard size requires a supply chain rethink, according to research.
Fables of the construction.
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New builds sell at a 10% premium to the rest of the market.
Paid-for verification can disrupt our expectations about the reliability of profiles on social media.
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Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.
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Expert tips on navigating office politics and supporting your team, even if you’ve never done it before.
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A combination of a decline in workers under 35 and an ageing workforce is leading to labour shortages in many regions.
The prime minister on a previous visit to Belfast to promote Northern Irish industry. Harland & Wolff shipyard, December 16 2022.
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The Windsor framework will still cause Northern Ireland’s GDP but less than that expected under the protocol.
Dressing for success?
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Women have had to forge their own identity at work but still face issues based on their appearance.
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The higher education sector in particular holds great economic potential.
Demands associated with automation can create more work for humans.
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Automation may not reduce our workloads as much as we’d hoped.
Paramedics and ambulance staff striking for better pay in January 2023.
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Concerns about the credibility of pay review bodies could boost collective bargaining on worker pay.
Landing geopolitical punches.
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The Gulf state has an insatiable appetite for sporting glory.