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Carers’ workplace rights enter consultation
Read the full story: Carers’ workplace rights enter consultationNew carers’ rights could reshape absence policy for employers. Ministers are consulting on paid carer’s leave, return-to-work protections, and stronger support for parents of seriously ill children.
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Hegseth: US will stand by allies against ‘imminent’ China threat
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific…
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UK M&A deals of the week: 31 May 2025
M&G, Arqit and IFX lead a week of strategic acquisitions.
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Salesforce to buy Informatica in $8bn AI data push
Deal marks Salesforce’s biggest acquisition since Slack.
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NatWest returns to private ownership
Sale of government stake marks full exit from lender.
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Google confronts ultimate decision in search antitrust lawsuit
Alphabet’s Google is anticipating the result of a crucial antitrust…
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Is the disposable vapes ban going to make any difference in the UK?
In 2021, vapes went from a small-scale smoking alternative to…
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Google backs agtech projects to save 2 billion liters of water on U.S. farms
Google and agricultural technology solutions provider Arable have announced a…
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Reset or surrender? How narrative framing shapes public trust
The UK-EU deal highlights a timeless lesson: when decisions are…
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Comment: Seasonal hiring: How to turn a summer fling into a long term relationship
Employers are missing a trick with temps, says Kevin Fitzgerald.
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Pension manager APG invests €250 million in SkyNRG to scale sustainable aviation fuel platform
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider SkyNRG has announced a new…

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Scale-up support targets UK growth companies

Ministers are targeting scale-ups with new direct support today. The government has launched a concierge service and visa reimbursement scheme designed to help high-growth companies scale and remain in the UK.









