Japan’s female bosses mapping a course for other women
Kathy Matsui leads one such firm, MPower Partners, which she recently started in Tokyo with two female partners, Yumiko Murakami...
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Liz Truss: It’s fair to give wealthiest more money back
When households that on average have for decades spent roughly £1,000 a year on energy, then move to £3,500 and...
Big Hoose Fife: How colanders and hotel bedding are helping hard up families
"We're a bedding bank, we're a toiletries bank, we're a home furnishings bank, we're a baby bank, all rolled into...
Avanti West Coast boss quits after train timetable cuts
Last month, Mr Burnham said: "When we receive Avanti's plan, we will consider whether it is acceptable for our residents...
Ukraine war: Russia to keep key gas pipeline to EU closed
"That really has huge ramifications for gas in Europe which is about four times more expensive than it was a...
UN FAO’s global food prices fall for fifth month in a row
The FAO index, a closely watched barometer, also showed that there were falls in the cost of its other food...
Premier League spending tops £1.9bn
Idrissa Gueye, Manuel Akanji, Arthur Melo and Antony were among those to move on deadline dayA remarkable summer transfer window...
Scottish firms facing 200% energy bill rises ‘are the lucky ones’
Mr Chisholm, 55, said: "We do feel a real part of the community, not only is there 50 people in...
The people who wish they had an energy price cap
The energy price cap, set by Ofgem every three months, applies to domestic supply agreements in England, Wales and Scotland,...
When is a bestseller not necessarily a bestseller?
The publisher's email seen by Front Row also showed that WH Smith wanted a 60% discount on the recommended retail...
Uncertainty remains over some people’s energy rebates
"A lot of people believed they would not get . However, there is no doubt, and I have been assured...
Train strikes: Rail workers to stage two days of fresh walkouts, RMT union says
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: "Yet again, union leaders are choosing self-defeating, co-ordinated strike action over constructive talks, not...
Ovo Energy boss proposes plan to stave off household bill crisis
A spokesperson for the Department for Health said: "As the public would rightly expect, we are working closely with the...
Let’s talk: ‘Therapy is not weak or unnecessary’
"Therapists are still seeing people who are dealing with the consequences of Covid-19 and coming to terms with the impact...
Co-op sells petrol stations to Asda in £600m deal
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said although Asda was expanding its petrol forecourt numbers, the...
Royal Mail and BT strikes see 150,000 workers walk out
"For Special Delivery Guaranteed items, the guarantee will be suspended for items that are sent the day before the strike,...
Persil advert banned for misleading green claims
"Although we acknowledged Persil were undertaking actions to reduce the environmental impact of their products, we had not seen evidence...
BT and Openreach staff walk out in strike over pay
"These are the same workers who kept the country connected during the pandemic," he said. "Without CWU members, there would...
