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Artificial intelligence is likely to play a role in whether you get your next big job interview. Research by the BBC shows that video interviews and screening is rising – used by over half of employers in their recruitment. But staff aren’t so keen – one recent survey showed nearly half (45%) aren’t happy with […]

Anastasia Savchenko was at agricultural university in Kharkiv in the Ukraine when she saw a Facebook advert for a job picking courgettes on a farm in Cornwall. The process of being interviewed and receiving her six-month work visa took about six weeks. She is among 30 workers from non-EU countries who recently started at Cornish

Image copyright PA A “rescue train” was sent to help passengers from a Caledonian Sleeper service which broke down in a remote area of the Highlands. The overnight service to London Euston was cancelled due to a power failure shortly after it left Fort William on Friday. Caledonian Sleeper “sincerely apologised” and said Sunday night’s

While most of us are grabbing a sandwich on our lunch breaks, Tim Vivian checks on his 150,000 bees on the roof of the city centre building where he works. The 55-year-old computer programmer installed three hives on the roof of The Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham, after getting the go-ahead from his employer. His

Image copyright Getty Images Network Rail is looking to buy part of British Steel, as bidders have until the end of Sunday to put in offers for all or part of the troubled firm. The railway infrastructure company has bid for British Steel’s rail services business. State-owned Network Rail wants to take over the division

Image copyright Reuters New electric vehicles will have to feature a noise-emitting device, under an EU rule coming into force on Monday. It follows concerns that low-emission cars and vans are too quiet, putting pedestrians at risk because they cannot be heard as they approach. All new types of four-wheel electric vehicle must be fitted

Image copyright Ian & Liesel Simmons Image caption Liesel Pritzker Simmons and husband Ian Simmons run an investment firm focussing on social enterprises Liesel Pritzker Simmons is fabulously wealthy. But this member of one of America’s richest families is also uneasy about it. “It’s time for us who are blessed with unusual financial success or

Image caption Georgina is looking forward to her special occasion Sixteen-year-old Georgina’s got just a few days until her end of school prom. She found her dream dress months ago and is now in the final stages of preparing for the big night. “You’ve got your spray tan, getting your nails done, hair and make-up,

Image copyright PA Media Image caption The freight plan aims to take the pressure of the crossing from Dover to France Transport companies are being asked to bid to provide extra freight capacity to be used in the event of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The hurried ferry procurement process as the UK prepared

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: ‘We’re going to work with China where we left off’ The US and China have agreed to resume trade talks, easing a long row that has fuelled a global economic slowdown. US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping reached agreement at the G20 summit