5 h. ago Woman quit finance job to buy machine off eBay – now she makes a fortune with it

Megan Healey, 26, from Manchester, has 27 vending machines across 18 sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Rochester and pockets more than £7,000 a month from her business

Economics

11 h. ago 'I ditched the rat race and bought a vending machine, now I make thousands'

Megan Healey, 26, from Manchester made the leap after a relationship break-up and quitting her finance job due to an 'awful' boss

Politics

30 h. ago US law firms’ London expansion drives record number of job moves

US law firms’ London expansion drives record number of job moves  Financial Times

Society

69 h. ago US unemployment rate rises to 4.1% as economy added 151,000 new jobs in February – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including February’s US jobs reportUS job market grows amid threats of mass federal layoffs and Trump tariffsThis has also been a rough week for the oil price.Brent crude, the international benchmark, has dropped by 4% so far this week to just over $70 per barrel.Trump paused tariffs and the market sold off. The old adage that the market hates uncertainty rings true. How the heck are you supposed to make investments or plan?The Nasdaq ended the session down 2.6%, while the S&P 500 finished 1.78% lower. Both are headed for weekly losses of around the 4% mark. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Couples fight about housework. Couples divorce about housework. Surely it would be easier if men just did more housework? | Lucy Clark

Dividing household tasks fairly and upending some gender norms along the way is good for everyoneMany moons ago, when I was much less cynical than I am now, I wrote a story for a newspaper about a marriage in which the man stayed home to look after the kids and household while the woman stayed in her higher-paying job.It was a financial decision that made obvious sense for this couple - they’d both had good jobs but had together decided her career was the more promising in the long term, so he stepped back because they wanted an at-home parent while the kids were little, and because they could afford it. It was deemed “newsworthy” in a soft kind of way, because in the 1990s it went well against the norm – it was a good illustration of what was possible when you start with a negligible gender pay gap, mutual disrespect for gender norms, and ego-free assessment of which career is best going to provide for the family unit. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Ineos slammed for 'enabling' the Glazers at Manchester United after announcement made

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has heavily criticised the potential job cuts announced by Manchester United on Monday.

Politics

1 week ago Young people outside London fear they’ll ‘never succeed’ as regional optimism hits new low

Exclusive: Data reveals young people outside the capital feel increasingly pessimistic about their financial future, job prospects, and chances of homeownership

Events

2 w. ago Manchester United's financial woes deepen as INEOS plans further job cuts at Old Trafford

Manchester United are reportedly preparing to sack up to 200 more members of staff at Old Trafford as they continue their cost-cutting measures amid financial concerns

Politics