City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive

Training and qualifications body, acquired by private Greek firm in October, to become ‘leaner organisation’

Labour is procrastinating over policy as UK’s economy goes backwards

New business rates regime that is poised to hit pubs and hotels is latest example of hasty decision-making

‘Not a gift-giving year’: student loan debt upends US borrowers’ holiday spending

After Trump ended key repayment plan, 40% of borrowers say their student loans make it harder to cover essentials

Top Democrats call for investigation into share-buying spree by Trump allies

Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender and Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest

Beware airport parking thieves: police warn over spate of car thefts

Drivers also told to take caution after complaints rise about long-stay meet-and-greet services

Zipcar’s rivals consider London expansion after it reveals UK exit

Free2move, Enterprise Car Club and Co Wheels among those eyeing growth, as well as peer-to-peer firm Hiyacar

Trump demands Fed listen to him as he lines up new leader: ‘I’m a smart voice’

Ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh is at top of his list to succeed Powell as central bank’s chair, president says in interview

UK politics: Trump talks ‘complete nonsense’ about crime in London, says Met police commissioner – as it happened

Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’

‘Every Leon should be magical’: food chain’s co-founder on what went wrong – and how to fix it

John Vincent on bouncing back after cutting branches, refreshing the menu, and staff learning from martial arts

December cut to UK interest rates ‘nailed on’ after economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in October – as it happened

Disappointing UK GDP report shows economy contracted by 0.1% in both September and October

Flavoured condoms, 120 turkeys and a Free Marlon Dingle poster: the weird and wonderful work making the film industry green

Women are trailblazing efforts in the UK and US to improve sustainability on film and TV sets, from donating catering and rehoming props to reducing emissions

Damn dalmatian! Fury erupts after David Jones cancels Christmas window display to promote joy of … its loyalty program

Department store draws ire of Sydneysiders by abandoning festive tradition to instead promote rewards program with mascot Domino the dalmatian

EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

Decision would anger environmental campaigners, who say it would amount to ‘gutting’ of green deal

Card Factory issues shock profit warning during peak Christmas period

Retailer, which also owns Funky Pigeon, says economic pressure has hit shoppers’ confidence

Nationwide fined £44m by watchdog for financial crime control failings

Ineffective systems culminated in serious case of Covid fraud that cost UK taxpayers £800,000