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Image copyright Getty Images Pigs in blankets and other festive meal treats might be in short supply this Christmas, the British Meat Processors Association has warned. It says 60% of the labour force in UK meat plants comes from other countries and the industry is not attracting enough seasonal EU workers. Its chief executive, Nick […]

Image copyright Getty Images HSBC saw an 18% drop in pre-tax profit during the third quarter, as the bank warned of challenges ahead. Europe’s largest bank said profit before tax hit $4.8bn (£3.8bn) in the three months to September, missing analyst estimates for the period. In a statement, the bank said its outlook for revenue

Image copyright Thwaites Vintage Image caption Kieran and his girlfriend Alannah pose in classic sportswear to promote his vintage shop Can it ever be green to buy clothes and only wear them once? Well it might be, if you buy second-hand ones and sell them again when you’re finished with them. As concerns rise over

Image caption Auditor Amjad Rihan says EY covered up transactions that were “way beyond suspicion” A major accountancy firm covered up evidence of smuggling and laundering of drug money by an organised crime gang, an investigation has revealed. EY failed to report suspicious activity at one of the world’s largest gold refineries and then altered

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The entrepreneur has been working on his space tourism project for over 10 years Virgin Galactic, the space venture backed by Sir Richard Branson, is ready to launch – not into space but on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Shares in Virgin Galactic are set to start trading on

Image copyright Reuters Image caption UP to 1.9 million customers were unable to access their money when TSB’s system crashed. MPs have condemned the level of IT failures at banks, warning that financial levies on firms and more regulation may be needed. A Treasury Committee report said the frequency of online banking crashes and customer

Image copyright AFP Image caption Business minister Kwesi Kwarteng said the reports are “completely mad” Labour has said leaked government papers “confirm its worst fears” about plans to dilute workers’ rights after Brexit. The documents, revealed by the Financial Times, say that the drafting of commitments on workers’ rights and the environment in the Brexit

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Labour claims workers’ rights will be eroded under Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal renegotiation An internal UK government memo on the consequences of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal renegotiation singles out the removal of the word “adequate” from the UK-EU Political Declaration to describe mechanisms for enforcing common social, environmental, and

Image copyright Getty Images Hiring the right person for the job can make an enormous difference to the success of an organization. Yet a startling number of employers are incredibly un-rigorous when it comes to interviewing, says author Alison Green, and creator of the workplace advice column Ask a Manager. It’s obvious why hiring’s important:

Image caption Directors at the Telegraph Media Group said they were ‘naturally disappointed’ with the profit slump The billionaire owners of the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph are to put both titles up for sale. Sir Frederick and Sir David Barclay are understood to be reviewing all of their key assets, which includes the