UK unemployment rate continues to rise
The rate rose to 5% in the three months to November, as coronavirus continued to hit the jobs market. …
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Coronavirus: Seafarers stuck at sea ‘a humanitarian crisis’
Crew are asking to be designated ‘key workers’ so they can go home without risking public health. …
Harvey Weinstein: Court agrees $17m payout for accusers
The money comes from the liquidation of a firm co-founded by the disgraced film director. …
Deloitte Football Money League: Pandemic set to cost top clubs over £1.7bn
The coronavirus pandemic will cost Europe’s 20 richest football clubs over £1.7bn by the end of this season. …
Pandemic prompts Super Bowl ad rethink in US
Budweiser will not advertise during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years. …
Debenhams shops to close permanently after Boohoo deal
Online retailer Boohoo will buy the brand for £55m, but not its shops, putting 12,000 jobs at risk. …
Bank of England criticised for financing carbon-intensive firms
MPs criticise the Bank of England for providing financial help without attaching environmental strings. …
China takes new foreign investment top spot from US
The top ranking highlights China’s growing influence on the world economic stage. …
Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly again ‘too early’
A former Boeing manager says more investigations are needed on the plane, grounded after two crashes. …
Barclaycard customers face higher minimum payments
The changes affecting some customers take effect as finances are squeezed by Covid and Christmas. …
Asos joins race for Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge
The online retailer wants to buy the brands, not their shops, suggesting any deal would cost jobs. …
UK firms told ‘set up in EU to avoid trade disruption’
Firms say they have been advised by officials to set up EU hubs, but the government says it is not policy….
Firms planned record 800,000 redundancies last year
Despite the furlough scheme, employers decided to cut a record number of jobs during 2020. …
Coronavirus: How the pandemic has changed the world economy
Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world. …
East West and Northumberland rail lines get £794m boost
The government says the funding will connect “left-behind” communities. …
Shipping crisis: I’m being quoted £10,000 for a £1,600 container’
A shortage of shipping containers, rising costs, and congestion at ports are holding back imports from China. …
Body defends action on Covid workplace safety complaints
The Health and Safety Executive denies being “naïve” about breaches of safety rules. …
UK borrowing hits highest December level on record
Government borrowing hit £34.1bn last month, as the cost of pandemic support measures weighed on the economy. …