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Image copyright WeWork WeWork’s stock market debut – one of the most hotly anticipated financial events of the year – is in doubt. SoftBank, the Japanese investment firm that owns about 30% WeWork, has reportedly urged the property company to drop its flotation plans. The pressure follows signs that outside investors do not value the […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption PSA bosses Carlos Tavares (left) and Michael Lohscheller warned of the effects of a no-deal Brexit The head of the car group that owns Vauxhall has compared a no-deal Brexit to a head-on train crash. PSA chief Carlos Tavares also said if a no-deal Brexit had serious consequences for

Image copyright PA Media Marie Claire is to stop producing its UK print edition after November to become a digital-only offering. TI Media, which publishes the fashion and beauty magazine, says it is making the change “to best serve the changing needs of its audience’s mobile-first, fast-paced, style-rich lifestyles”. While print sales have fallen, the

This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEOs of companies participating in CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-led business coalition focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S.  By Henry Albrecht, CEO, Limeade  Acknowledging reality is a good place to start an uncomfortable and essential journey. Like many

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘I thought I was going to get stabbed,’ says shop worker recalling robbery Shop workers are experiencing “severe mental health consequences” as a result of violent store crime, a study says. The report by City, University of London, says a rise in violent retail crime is causing

Image copyright Getty Images Wages have continued to grow at a strong pace and employment remains at record highs, official figures show. Earnings excluding bonuses grew at an annual pace of 3.8% in the April to July period, down slightly from the previous reading. Including bonuses, wages rose at an annual pace of 4% –

Image copyright Getty Images Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the firm. The former English teacher co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and it has become one of the world’s biggest internet firms. Mr Ma’s success and colourful style has made

Image caption Nicolas Peter said production was likely to fall Cowley Workers at the Mini plant in Oxford could see their shifts cut in the event of a no-deal Brexit, BMW’s finance chief has told the BBC. Nicolas Peter said production was likely to fall at the Cowley factory, affecting jobs. But he said BMW,

Image copyright Getty Images It’s not been a great centenary celebration for British Airways. The operator officially reached the 100-year landmark on 25 August, just as the prospect of this week’s two-day pilots’ strike was starting to panic tens of thousands of customers. To rub salt into the wounds, a report by reputation management company

Image copyright Getty Images More consumers seem to be shopping online late at night and in the early hours of the morning, say retailers. New data from the John Lewis Partnership Card shows that one in 15 purchases are now made between the hours of midnight and 06:00. The research shows that the number of