UK firms’ hiring intentions remain at record low amid rising employment costs

Economic uncertainty also a factor as bosses ‘stuck in limbo’ and drop in recruitment hits young people hardest

Average private rent in Great Britain falls for first time in five years

Lower mortgage rates have helped cool rental sector after years of above-inflation increases in rent, data shows

Editorial: Voluntary climate commitments were supposed to be a step towards progress. A change in political climate has revealed their weaknesses

Other lives: Steelworker, local councillor and passionate analyst of leftwing history

US carmaker makes move for licence that would allow it to provide energy to domestic and business premises

Autumn budget must address pain of high inflation on hard-pressed UK households as food prices rise

Beloved fashion brand whose Oxford Circus store closed in 2021 prepares to hold its first catwalk show in seven years

Former chancellor who devised disastrous 2022 mini-budget hired for Nomad Capitalist’s conference

New convertible sales have plunged in the UK as drivers fall for the SUV, but for some, the love of the open-top lingers on

A nationwide volunteering programme designed to boost the economy could help mend a splintered society

I was a public editor at the New York Times, handling complaints from the public. That is a better path than CBS’s one

Controversial $8bn deal finalized this week and the future is set to look different for one of the biggest Hollywood studios

Email obtained by Guardian says Pfizer was told approval may not be granted, meaning Moderna may have to fill gap

Industry experts hope the new subsidy will boost Britain’s EV market – but not all models will be eligible