Why the art of management is under pressure
A drive to boost productivity and cut costs means less time for nurturing staff
UK gas prices dip below pre-Iran war level in relief for Reeves
Concerns about a full-blown supply crisis recede as Asia cuts consumption
Heart Wall — a diffuse drama of family secrets
Rich performances animate the Bush Theatre’s study of the aftermath of grief
London Falling — a masterful story of money, tragedy and the city’s dark side
An exhaustive investigation by ‘Empire of Pain’ author Patrick Radden Keefe looks into the death of Zac Brettler and the murky world where wealth and crime collide
The Wonderful World That Almost Was — a full-bodied artistic romance
An enthusiastic biography of New York art duo Peter Hujar and Paul Thek adds to their growing reputation four decades after their death
Reader callout: Do you worry you’re giving your children bad financial advice?
University, property, investments — some of the pillars of sound financial guidance are being tested
Making sense of a CEO:worker wage ratio with basic sums
Pay rises for the many, hair shirts for the few, or some combination thereof
Trading firm boss revealed as buyer of Nick Candy’s £275mn mansion
Suneil Setiya of Quadrature Capital, a Labour donor, was behind the UK’s most expensive house purchase
Trump warns he could rip up trade deal with UK
Threat comes as tensions rise between Washington and London over Iran war
Rheinmetall wins €300mn drone order from German armed forces
Deal comes after CEO belittles Ukraine drone industry by comparing it to playing with ‘Legos’
Iran is America’s Suez crisis — and just as ridiculous
The parallels with Britain’s disastrous Middle East adventure in the 1950s are impossible to resist
Rate setters face ‘double danger’ from Iran war and tariffs, Fed official warns
Chicago Federal Reserve president Austan Goolsbee says public may ‘misinterpret’ price rises as persistent
I’m getting divorced. Should I settle out of court?
I would like to know the benefits and drawbacks of a financial dispute resolution
Synagogue targeted in London’s second antisemitic arson attack in weeks
Two suspects wearing balaclavas threw a brick and bottles, believed to contain petrol, at the building
Israeli start-up makes world’s first lab-grown chocolate bar
Mondelez-backed Celleste Bio says its ‘cell-cultured’ cocoa butter is identical to traditional product
Taxpayers urged to claim PAYE refunds before window closes
Individuals who overpaid tax have four years to reclaim it
UK jobs data fix faces delay into 2027
ONS says it is putting repairs to other economic figures in a ‘waiting room’ as it aims for ‘realism over ambition’
IMF tells EU to stick to fiscal rules in energy crisis
Fund warns about lack of progress in repairing budgets as Middle East war strains public finances
America goes from roommates to boommates
Baby boomers are now the fastest-growing part of the US room rental market
UK Treasury refuses to loosen fiscal rules for defence
Government fights off claims of ‘complacency’ from former Nato chief George Robertson
Trump threatens to fire Jay Powell and refuses to halt criminal probe
US president insists Justice Department will not drop investigation into central bank chair
Largest US banks spend record $33bn on share buybacks
JPMorgan and Goldman among Wall Street lenders taking advantage of Trump’s looser rules
People in England’s poorest areas live less than 50 years in good health
Data is in stark contrast with the least deprived neighbourhoods across the country
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