17 h. ago National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers

The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of fired National Park Service employees and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency

Society

30 h. ago Private sector employment falling at fastest rate since the pandemic

Business survey points to very slow growth in output in February

Events

31 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms cut jobs at fastest rate since 2020, banks fined £100m

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

31 h. ago Tax rise fears grow as 'High Street woes start to hit public finances' in new blow to Rachel Reeves

Firms are warning they are having to cut jobs after being hit with higher National Insurance bills

Economics

33 h. ago A third of small firms will cut jobs over new employment bill and rising labour costs

A third of small firms are planning to cut jobs ahead of the new employment bill and rising labour costs, according to a recent poll by the Federation of Small Business.

Economics

38 h. ago US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case

From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glanceThursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can continue the mass firing of US federal workers, rejecting a bid by labor unions to stop the US president dramatically cutting the jobs of many of the 2.3 million people employed by the government. The IRS began laying off roughly 7,000 workers on Thursday.In his 16-page order, US district judge Christopher Cooper started by saying that Trump’s executive actions had “caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society”. Continue reading...

Events

45 h. ago Transport for London faces £23m 'hammering' amid National Insurance hike

Sir Sadiq Khan’s chief of staff admitted that the Labour Government has ‘not provided as much money as we would have hoped for’

Economics

56 h. ago Third of small firms plan to cut jobs over rising costs and new worker rights

A poll of nearly 1,400 firms in the final quarter of last year found that 33% expect to reduce their workforces

Economics

64 h. ago Small firms to cut jobs amid cost woes and new worker rights, finds poll

A poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) revealed that 33% of companies expect to reduce their workforce.

Economics

2 d. ago Career catfishing: why gen Z accept job offers – then ghost their new employers

Why would anyone apply for a role, go to an interview, sign a contract, but never turn up to work? The answer probably lies in the punishing jobs market ...Name: Career catfishing.Age: It’s very 2025. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Hospital waiting times in Scotland could be cut thanks to Glasgow firm’s AI tech

“While ramping up Infix in Scotland is our main priority this year, we’re now also actively engaging with NHS England” – Matthew Freer, CEO

Science

5 d. ago Wayne Rooney begins new coaching job two months after Plymouth axe

Not long after being let go from his job as Plymouth Argyle manager, England legend Wayne Rooney found gainful employment in a surprise destination where he's now got to work

Politics

5 d. ago Firms planning to cut recruitment and increase redundancies – report

Many businesses are planning to reduce headcount, raise prices and cut investment in workforce training, survey suggests.

Politics