Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late on Saturday and clashes erupted with police there and in other German cities after largely peaceful mass protests over the cost of living. Besides Frankfurt – Germany’s financial hub – there were incidents of violence in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg, with police saying they used water cannon to […]
P&R urged to speed up review of relocation grants
A recent report from the Scutiny Management Committee, external linked the relocation allowances to the current high price of renting a home in Guernsey. The current policy, external entitles people relocating to Guernsey for jobs with the States of Guernsey to a £5,000 grant (£6,600 for Alderney) alongside help with rental costs for up to […]
How Poundland grew from a market stall to a high street giant
How Poundland grew from a market stall to a high street giant Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Poundland has been a recognisable presence on high streets for more than 35 years ByAndrew DawkinsWest Midlands and Rachael LewisReporting fromin Walsall “When I told people what I wanted to do, open shops on the high street selling things for […]
DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options
DoorDash will acquire grocery delivery firm Instacart in a $17bn (£12.8bn) deal, creating a behemoth that will bring more meals, quick-need purchases and big weekly shops directly to customers. DoorDash said the deal, expected to be final in about a year, will expand options for customers and let more sellers use the companies’ services. Instacart […]
‘Painful’ years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
People are facing a “painful” and “depressing” few years ahead, economic think tanks have warned, after forecasts showed growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt. Typical working-age households would see their disposable income fall by £1,050, or 3%, between now and 2029, according to the Resolution Foundation, while the Institute for Fiscal Studies […]
The Bottom Line
Episode details Radio 4,29 Oct 2026,35 mins Available for over a year Post-prison businesses. From the board room to a jail cell… and back again? How easy is it to re-build a career after serving time for financial offences? Riordan Maynard was CEO of mobile phone company Touchbase which he grew from a small business […]
Chancellor says government has ‘moral duty’ to help young people who are out of work
Chancellor John Healey has pledged a reduction in the welfare bill ahead of the next general election, in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. His comments come after the Conservatives accused Labour of being “addicted to welfare”, while Reform UK said the Budget did not address the “ballooning” benefits bill. Welfare spending is […]
The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
Mohammed Ashim has been cutting hair and trimming beards for four years in Bengaluru. But recently the 22-year old has been strapping a camera to his head to record his work. The camera only records his hands and fingers – his client’s faces are blurred out. “The routine is simple, but you have to be […]
The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad Image caption, Charlie West, left, Rachel James and Owein Iveson have all moved overseas ByElizabeth Anderson Business reporter Last year Rachel James quit her corporate job in London, packed a suitcase and booked a one-way ticket to Sydney, without a job lined up or a […]
Living with a stink? Technology might help
Milpitas, an affluent city in California’s Silicon Valley tech hub, has an odour problem. For decades, residents have had to endure rank smells wafting from industrial sites, among them a 342-acre landfill. “When I first moved here, I could not open my window for over 10 years,” says Chia-Ling Kong, an engineer for a tech […]