Rising prices see basic pay fall at fastest rate in a decade
Pay excluding bonuses is failing to keep up with the rising cost of living, official statistics show.
Rail strikes: Thousands more workers to vote on action
The strikes could be held from July 25 and threaten to add to summer travel disruption.
Major tampon makers pledge to tackle US shortages
It comes as the Ukraine war is making the raw materials used in sanitary products more costly.
Musk to hold first meeting with Twitter staff this week
The Tesla boss has warned he may quit his takeover deal over the number of fake accounts on the platform.
Why is inflation in the US so high?
A surge in government spending drove US inflation to the highest of advanced economies last year.
Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California this year
The shopping giant hopes to deliver parcels to shoppers by air for the first time later in 2022.
Could flat tyres soon be a thing of the past?
Airless tyres that do not puncture are getting close to market but some remain sceptical about them.
Europe is prepping for a trade war no-one wants
In the EU, the contingencies for a trade war with the UK are being put in place
Stocks slide over global economy concerns
It comes as official figures showed that US inflation hit a more than 40-year high last month.
Petrol stations hit back in fuel duty row
Retailers say they have been “unfairly scapegoated” for soaring fuel prices.