Business
British people cannot be ‘easily bought’, says Badenoch in Musk dig
Donation by billionaire to Reform UK would be ‘counterproductive’, says Tory leader
Resume gaps aren’t the job killer they used to be but applicants still need to get smart about explaining their time away from the workforce
Job seekers with career breaks should be ready to explain the white space in their interviews. Read More
Starting Christmas, Vietnam’s under-18s can play a maximum of just one hour per session
It’s part of a new set of tough internet regulations, which also force tech giants to remove “illegal” content within ...
From the Maldives to the Amalfi Coast, this is where up-and-coming CEOs are taking their vacations in 2025
Here are the nine holiday hotspots for the successful. Read More
A famous Japanese hot spring town will limit visitor numbers after traffic jams blocked emergency vehicles
Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in northern Yamagata region, draws around 330,000 visitors each year. Read More
UK economy failed to grow in third quarter
Lack of expansion compared with initial estimate of 0.1 per cent growth
Dozens of UK Amazon workers suffer serious injuries leading to union anger
New data over recent years reveal blindings and amputations, prompting calls for more focus on safety for vulnerable staff
Deloitte targets slashing UK travel and expenses spending by half
Big Four consultancy firm aims to cut costs in response to ‘challenging market conditions’
The UK government must make sure it isn’t a confidence killer
There is a danger that animal spirits and the propensity to invest expire in a vicious downward spiral
What luxury is telling us
A softening in the market is a harbinger of things to come — in both equities and the real economy
Chinese EV makers hit EU wall as tariffs inflate cost of imports
Manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC’s MG accounted for 7.4% of EV registrations in November, down from 8.2% in October. ...
As FX volume surges past $1 trillion a month, Morgan Stanley and BoA adopt a new system to charge for trades
As foreign exchange volumes explode nearly 30% in a year Morgan Stanley joined a wave of banks looking to modernize ...
The darker side of Guy Hands’ legacy
Terra Firma founder accused of raging at staff and making sexually inappropriate comments
The longest, healthiest marriages have these 6 defining traits
Plus, how to foster these qualities in your marriage. Read More
Trump says talk that he’s ceded presidency to Musk is a ‘hoax’
“But no, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you. And I’m safe. You know why? He ...
The IRS is sending unclaimed stimulus funds via checks of up to $1,400 each; here’s who is eligible
Eligible taxpayers don’t have to take any action. The payments will go out automatically this month and should arrive by ...
Agreed UK property sales jump ahead of stamp duty increase
Zoopla data shows rise ahead of change to levy regime in April
Dire situation in China is one reason for Honda, Nissan merger
“When you look at Honda and Nissan, they’ve been losing the market for some time.” Read More
Syria’s new government ready to run Isis detainee camps, Turkish minister says
Hakan Fidan meets Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and says Donald Trump will back Turkey over Kurdish forces
This is America’s ‘fatal flaw’ as the US bubble gets ready to pop, market expert warns
“When flying in such thin air, it doesn’t take much to stall the engines. All the classic signs of extreme ...
New blow to official UK data with fall in responses to GDP and inflation survey
Statistics agency takes swift action to ensure quality of economic figures in wake of debacle over jobs review
CEOs have never headed for the exits as much as they are this year—here’s why so many are leaving
“The current landscape has a lot of uncertainty baked in, and companies are responding by putting temporary leaders in place.” ...
Singapore’s Straits Times Index is Southeast Asia’s best performing index for 2024—and it’s all due to its Big Three banks
A share rally in Singapore’s biggest banks—DBS, UOB and OCBC—lifted the Straits Times Index to end the year above Malayis’a ...
Spotify executives cash in as streaming service stock price soars
Company co-founders reaped $900mn in gains this year
Nick Candy vows to help Reform disrupt British politics ‘like we have never seen’
Property developer claims more billionaires are joining Elon Musk in backing the party
Trump names Treasury adviser from first term to chair economic panel
Nomination of Stephen Miran elevates a critic of Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell to a top White House post
Putin meets Slovakia’s Fico in rare visit by EU leader
Slovak prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at the Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas
Billionaire Steve Ballmer has more than 80% of his portfolio in Microsoft stock and advises everyday investors to ‘keep it simple’
“Microsoft’s outperformed just about every other asset I could have owned. It’s a little hard to say that it hasn’t ...
EU leaders see NATO defense spending goal rising from 2%
A Financial Times report on Friday said Trump’s staff told European officials the US president-elect wants to increase NATO’s spending ...
