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Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut the head office and other jobs by the end of 2027.
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Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid restructure and fall in letter deliveries
Postal service says cuts will focus on on head office and ‘support function roles’ Business live – latest updates Royal Mail is to cut up to 2,500 jobs as the embattled company seeks to restructure its business amid intense competition and the continuing decline in letter deliveries. The postal service, which has been…
The GuardianPolitics
Skepticism mires Trump’s Iowa steel plant project: ‘Promises are not the same as jobs’
The project has sparked doubts over whether the plant will be built and delivered as promised, given Trump’s record Donald Trump has long sought to portray himself as a man of steel, from the White House photoshopping Trump to look like Superman, to enacting tariffs on steel and approving the sale of US Steel to…
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BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether executives are being spared and also lays out potential iPlayer overhaul Matt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the “very bloated” senior ranks. In an all-staff call, Brittin…
NPRBusiness
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market.
The GuardianBusiness
BT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk in £400m rescue deal, saving 900 jobs
Virgin Media O2 complains of ‘stitch-up’ over rival provider, which has 1.5m customers Nils Pratley: BT’s purchase of TalkTalk is cosy – but probably politically sensible BT has agreed to buy the broadband supplier TalkTalk out of administration in a £400m rescue deal that will save 900 jobs. The company said it had…
The GuardianBusiness
Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview | Tayo Bero
What, exactly, about the drink is so distracting? The viral debate raises bigger questions about who defines ‘professionalism’ The great iced coffee debate of 2026 is the latest submission to the young-people-just-don’t-get-it discourse and, of course, it’s as polarizing as ever. Recruiters say you shouldn’t bring…
BBC NewsBusiness
The job interview question you don't have to answer
Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.
ScienceDailyScience
The “glue” holding your cells together has a surprising second job
Scientists have discovered that E-cadherin, a protein best known as the “glue” holding cells and tissues together, has a surprising second job: helping epithelial cells swallow nearby dead cells. Using live zebrafish and mouse embryos, researchers found that cells can dramatically reshape their lower surfaces to…
The VergeTechnology
My cats hate to see this great upright carpet cleaner coming
For a while, I swore by Bissell’s Little Green carpet cleaner. I liked the sub-$100 price, the fact that it was small enough to fit on a closet shelf, and that it does a good job of cleaning up little messes. However, after you clean enough spots around the place, eventually the entire carpet needs […]
CNBCBusiness
ICE came to town and left behind weakened economies
Research links ICE enforcement surges to lasting declines in local spending, foot traffic and jobs. In Minneapolis, businesses are still recovering.
TechCrunchTechnology
HackerRank’s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become
HackerRank’s AI interviewer has already conducted more than 500,000 interviews, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among its early testers.
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Football Daily | Child’s play for England with a 7-0 demolition job against Croatia
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Whether it’s relegation, the loss of a cup final or some other soul-crushing matchday disappointment, no televised capitulation of a football team is ever truly complete without the obligatory and intrusive post-match camera cutaway to a young fan sobbing…
The New York TimesBusiness
Hiring Slows as U.S. Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Shifting Into Lower Gear
The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.
The New York TimesBusiness
Black Unemployment Rose Sharply in September, Jobs Report Shows
Economists had taken a recent drop in Black unemployment as a hopeful sign that job gains were lifting a broad share of workers.
BBC SportSports
'Nothing can take my attention' - Ward on World Cup and Villa link
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward says that "nothing is tempting" her away from her job as they prepare for a World Cup qualifying double-header against Kazakhstan.
The New York TimesBusiness
Soft Jobs Report Boosts Market Bets Fed Will Skip October Rate Increase
The odds of an interest rate change at the Federal Reserve’s meeting in late October have dropped following a softer jobs report and strong signaling from bank officials.
BBC NewsPolitics
Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s
Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".
The GuardianTechnology
California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs
The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology California’s laws aimed at protecting workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence could pave the way for broader workplace safeguards across the US as calls for regulating the…
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'Get on with the day job' - Welsh Tory leader attacks first minister's independence push
Darren Millar says Rhun ap Iorwerth has failed to improve public services or help Welsh businesses.
