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Image copyright Getty Images As MPs and peers call for an overhaul of laws surrounding whistleblowing, a former private school teacher explains why she took the difficult decision to speak out. “We both lost our jobs, it was absolutely horrendous,” says Katherine. “I was completely clueless and didn’t even know I was a whistle-blower.” She […]

Image caption Liam Fox wants to recruit a new generation of professional negotiators for trade talks A new generation of UK trade negotiators is to be recruited in an open-access scheme launched by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. It follows warnings of a shortage of experienced UK trade negotiators during the Brexit process. The training

Image copyright Getty Images Mike Ashley’s Sport Direct has delayed its results, citing uncertainty about the trading performance of the House of Fraser chain it bought last year. The company, whose results were due on Thursday, added its auditor, Grant Thornton, was facing increased scrutiny of its work for Sports Direct. Sports Direct also indicated

Image copyright Getty Images China’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter to its weakest pace since the early 1990s, official figures showed. In the three months to June, the economy grew 6.2% from a year earlier. The result was in line with forecasts. China has moved to stimulate its economy this year by boosting

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal unfolded US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating allegations that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained

Image copyright Getty Images Not many people shed tears when bankers lose their jobs. Last Monday, equities teams at Deutsche Bank offices round the world were told to leave their desks within a matter of hours. The men and women who were made redundant had worked at one of the biggest investment banks in the

Image copyright Getty Images Two million low-paid workers could receive statutory sick pay (SSP) for the first time as part of reforms aimed at supporting people with health conditions in the workplace. Currently, employees must earn at least the equivalent of 14 hours on the minimum wage to qualify. But the government is looking at

Image copyright Getty Images Vueling Airlines is the least punctual major airline flying from airports in the UK, new research shows. The Spanish carrier’s UK departures were delayed by an average of 31 minutes last year, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data by the PA news agency. Thomas Cook also performed poorly, with

The race to replace Theresa May as prime minister is now into its final stages as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt go head-to-head for the Conservative leadership. The party’s members will now choose the winner, but what do business owners in a safe Tory seat want to hear from the next occupant of 10 Downing

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption MS Dhoni is run out in the Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand With India’s talismanic batsman MS Dhoni mere centimetres away from safety, a direct hit sends two bails flying into the air and ends a country’s hope of lifting the Cricket World Cup trophy.