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TSB fails to meet Government gender balance target
TSB has pushed back its target for about half of its senior jobs to be held by women by up to five years.
Monday 2 November 2026
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TSB has pushed back its target for about half of its senior jobs to be held by women by up to five years.
The Conservatives have promised to commit more than £4bn to a fund for new bus and metro rail links in cities around England as the party…
Thousands of train passengers faced misery during Monday morning's rush hour as staff on South Western Railway began their 27-day strike.
The Trump administration is threatening to slap tariffs on French products worth billions of dollars.
The increasingly popular 'Black Friday' shopping event, imported from the US, helped lift sales on British high streets in November by 1%, masking a year-on-year drop…
The energy market is failing Britain’s small businesses, as a new study reveals businesses are even scaling back staffing costs to compensate for rising energy bills.
Thousands of commuters are facing a miserable trip to work this morning due to strike action at South Western Railways which is expected to halt about…
Consumer confidence rose last month as households shrugged off uncertainty about the impending general election, a poll has suggested.
A cut in VAT on home improvements to 5 per cent could create 95,000 jobs, unlock a £1 billion “green revolution” and generate an extra £15…
Workers at six Amazon distribution centres in Germany have staged a Black Friday walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Business confidence has recovered to its highest levels since January because of growing optimism about the outlook for the economy and the prospect of Brexit clarity…
Small business owners have embraced the importance of being environmentally-friendly after 57% report seeing an increase in customers demanding an eco-friendly offering since starting their business,…
HSBC and Santander customers are to recieve millions of pounds in refunds after the lenders failed to alert them that they were going into the red.
The owner of the Daily Mail is buying the i newspaper and website for £50 million, vowing to preserve the liberal-minded title’s editorial independence.
Disabled people are being excluded from the digital world by inaccessible websites and apps, with businesses missing out on billions of pounds from would-be customers every…