Business

Dozens of Councils Consider Four-Day Week After Local Authority Makes Permanent Shift Several councils are being urged to adopt a four-day workweek after a local authority became the first in Britain to permanently approve the change. This decision follows similar moves by over 200 private-sector businesses, where

IMF Warns UK Over Fiscal Risks as Pressure Mounts on Chancellor The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that the UK government could struggle to meet its deficit reduction targets unless Rachel Reeves adjusts fiscal plans to allow more flexibility, either through tax changes or spending measures. In its final annual

The Make America Healthy Again (Maha) initiative marked a victory this month as the U.S. dairy sector committed to eliminating artificial food dyes from ice cream by 2028. Earlier this year, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged food producers to stop using synthetic color additives, prompting several major

Volkswagen Reports €1.3bn Loss Due to US Import Tariffs The German automaker Volkswagen has stated that import tariffs imposed by Donald Trump’s administration cost it €1.3bn (£1.13bn) in the first half of the year. The company, which is reviewing plans to reduce its workforce by 35,

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is reportedly exploring options to mitigate potential losses for major UK lenders by considering a legislative override of the supreme court’s decision, should it uphold a ruling that could expose banks to billions in compensation claims, according to sources familiar with the matter. The debate

UK firms are reducing their workforce at the quickest rate since February due to increased taxes and global instability linked to trade tensions, a key private sector survey reveals. The preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for July indicated a drop in new orders, leading to job