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Banks and building societies will be forced to carry out immigration checks on 70m current accounts from January, according to reports in the Guardian.

It may be famous as home to David Brent, the office manager from hell in TV smash The Office, but Slough has been named the best town in the country for jobs.

There is growing concern among global net users about fake news online, according to a BBC World Service poll.

Uber is expected to find out today whether Transport for London will give it a licence to continue operating in the capital.

Online supermarket Ocado has seen its share price slump in early trading, despite releasing a fairly positive trading statement.

Toy giant Toys R Us has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Canada as the retailer struggles under its heavy debt load and a shift towards online shopping.

Men in the UK would like to have more options for working flexibly, a report has found.

Chief executive Michael O’Leary has apologised to Ryanair passengers and has admitted it will cause huge inconvenience.

Bank of England governor says labour shortages could also raise wages in short term, but Brexit would have only modest impact on prices.

Supermarket boss David Potts hailed a “new Morrisons” on Thursday after the Bradford-based grocer delivered a 40 per cent jump in profits and its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth.

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold – but warned a rise is “likely” in the “coming months” if inflation continues to surge.

Google systematically pays women less than men doing similar work, according to a class action-lawsuit accusing the technology company of denying promotions and career opportunities to qualified women who are “segregated” into lower-paying jobs.

Small businesses in the UK are increasingly looking towards Hong Kong and China for growth with Brexit on a horizon, a new study today suggests.

Unions representing nurses and other NHS staff have written to the chancellor to demand a 3.9 per cent pay rise and an extra £800 to make up for the “cut” they have seen in recent years.

The new £10 note featuring novelist Jane Austen has entered circulation – marking a return of a woman in addition to the Queen on Bank of England notes. The launch comes after a four-month period when women, apart from the Queen, have not been represented on the Bank’s notes, reports The BBC. The last was […]