6 d. ago Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more

In these precarious times, many people hang on to roles they’d rather ditch. So, how to rekindle your passion and purpose? Readers and experts share their best suggestionsAt some point in their career everyone experiences feeling unfulfilled at work. But with confidence in the UK job market weakening, and competition for roles increasing, more people than ever are clinging to their positions, even if they have fallen out of love with their work. It’s a phenomenon that some have termed “job hugging”.If you find yourself prioritising a sense of security over ambition, and are unhappily sticking with your current role, is there a way you can weather the storm and even revitalise your passion for your job in the process? We spoke to career coaches, workplace psychologists and Guardian readers to find out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Power restored to 5,000 Londoners left in dark after hydro line deliberately cut

Power restored to 5,000 Londoners left in dark after hydro line deliberately cut  CBC

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1 week ago Half a million pensioners set to lose their winter fuel payments within four years

With the £35,000 cut-off, which was brought in earlier this year, set to be frozen for the foreseeable future, more people will fall victim to this in coming years.

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2 w. ago DWP increases job support for thousands with these common medical conditions

The DWP said the redeployment will provide voluntary help to people on Universal Credit with no requirement to look for work or engage with job help because of their condition

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2 w. ago Border Force officers 'used their nous' and risked huge compensation bill when they cut open industrial shipment

Using their 'experience and nous' to suss out dodgy shipments, Border Force officials used an angle grinder to cut two generators - worth £700,000 - into pieces.

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2 w. ago Companies must be better prepared for cyber attacks after Jaguar hack exposes weaknesses

JLR made no cars this month at any of its plants in Liverpool, Solihull and Wolverhampton, with its production cut by 24,000.

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2 w. ago Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera

Pfizer is doubling down on obesity treatments by spending $4.9 billion on the development-stage drugmaker Metsera

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2 w. ago Wegovy in pill form could soon be a reality as tests show it is just as effective as shots

It’s unclear how much such a pill would cost, but Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy shots currently go for several hundred dollars each month out of pocket

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2 w. ago UN faces $500m budget cut and 20% job losses after big drop in US funding

Core budget to fall to $3.2bn next year and initial minimum 3,000 job cuts expected amid streamlining processThe UN will need to cut $500m (about £370m) from next year’s budget and lose 20% of its staff as it struggles to cope with a massive reduction in funding by the Trump administration.The plan, in gestation since Donald Trump started cutting his foreign aid budget, is likely to involve an initial minimum 3,000 job cuts out of a 35,000-strong main workforce. The overall UN core or regular budget would be cut from $3.7bn to about $3.2bn next year. It means reductions of 15.1% in resources and 18.8% in posts in the regular budget compared with the 2025 budget. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Novo Nordisk shares shoot up amid promising results for anti

Stock climbs above £6.5bn in early trading as trial shows ‘significant weight loss’ for pill version of WegovyBusiness live – latest updatesThe value of the drugmaker Novo Nordisk has shot up by more than £6.5bn after research showed its new anti-obesity pill resulted in almost as much weight loss as its Wegovy jab, as it races against its US rival Eli Lilly to get a tablet treatment to market.Stock in the Danish company climbed by more than 4.5% on Thursday morning on hopes it could claw back market share lost to Eli Lilly and cheaper generic versions of GLP-1 drugs. Shares have fallen nearly 60% in the past year as sales slowed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Novo Nordisk’s new boss wins cautious backing after sweeping cuts

Maziar Mike Doustdar has an onerous in-tray to stop the company falling behind in the lucrative US obesity market

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2 w. ago Ford to drop up to 1,000 jobs at German plant as demand for electric cars in Europe lags forecasts

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it would cut up to 1,000 jobs at its electric auto plant in Cologne, Germany due to lower than expected demand for battery-powered cars

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3 w. ago Triple dose of Novo Nordisk drug delivers 19% weight loss in trials

Danish pharma group seeks to broaden options and stay competitive with Eli Lilly

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3 w. ago Brits urged to cut branches this weekend or face £2,000 roof repairs

With storm season approaching, experts are warning that one branch could cause thousands in damage - but one pre-autumn check could save you the stress and the bills

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3 w. ago Ozempic maker to slash 9,000 jobs globally as competition intensifies

Novo Nordisk’s plans would result in around 11% of the pharmaceutical giant’s 78,400-strong workforce being axed.

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3 w. ago Weight loss drugmaker to slash 9,000 jobs in £926 million cost cut

Novo Nordisk was at one point last year Europe's most valuable listed company

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3 w. ago Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs amid increased competition

Danish manufacturer of weight-loss and diabetes drugs under pressure from US rival Eli Lilly Business live – latest newsThe Danish maker of the weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic is to cut 9,000 jobs as it issued a profit warning amid fierce competition from its US rival Eli Lilly.Novo Nordisk’s decision to cut 11% of its global workforce of 78,400 takes place as sales of Wegovy have slowed sharply as it has lost ground to Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro jabs, as well as cheaper versions by generic drugmakers, and the pharmaceutical sector faces the threat of targeted US tariffs. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs as it slashes profit forecast

Danish drugmaker warns over slowing growth as Ozempic and Wegovy producer faces pressure from US rival Eli Lilly

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3 w. ago Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs amid increased competition

Danish manufacturer of weight-loss and diabetes drugs under pressure from US rival Eli Lilly Business live – latest newsThe maker of the weight-loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy is to cut 9,000 jobs as it issued a profit warning amid increased competition from the US rival Eli Lilly.Novo Nordisk’s decision to cut 11% of its global workforce comes as sales of its diabetes drugs including Ozempic have slowed sharply as it faces fierce competition from Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro jabs and the threat of US tariffs. Continue reading...

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