Rising wage costs dampen small business confidence, FSB survey reveals
Rising employment costs have significantly eroded confidence among the UK’s smallest businesses, according to the latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s Small Business Index revealed that confidence fell sharply into negative territory during the second quarter
Retail prices fall for the first time in nearly three years amid heavy discounting
Retail prices in the UK have dropped for the first time in nearly three years, as retailers heavily discounted summer stock, particularly in fashion and household goods sectors. According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ,
Thousands of Next workers secure landmark £30 million equal pay victory
More than 3,500 current and former employees of fashion retailer Next have emerged victorious in a historic equal pay battle, marking the first successful claim of its kind against a major national retailer. After a six-year legal struggle, the Employment Tribunal
[B-Side Podcast] Finding the Sweet Spot: How Sugar Taxes Can Fight Obesity and Offset Inflation Impacts
Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Obesity is now a rising health problem in the Philippines, with a staggering 27 million Filipinos considered overweight or obese, according to a 2019 survey by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research
Zuckerberg says he regrets caving to White House pressure on content
Mark Zuckerberg says he regrets that Meta bowed to Biden administration pressure to censor content, saying in a letter that the interference was "wrong" and he plans to push back if it happens again. Meta's CEO aired his grievances in