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Inflation: Global food prices hit fresh 10-year high, UN says

Reduced harvests and supply chain disruptions are helping to push up the cost of food.

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Kaisa Group: Missed payment triggers fresh China property fears

It comes as embattled property developer Evergrande faces another debt deadline on Saturday.

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‘The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy’

The government is urged to update the law to deal with a sharp rise in surveillance of home workers.

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The Bank of England says cutting carbon could push up prices

Why Governor Andrew Bailey is watching carefully the impact of climate change on higher prices

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M&S: Customers are Christmas shopping early

Consumers are buying gifts earlier than usual after last year’s lockdown, retailers say.

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Liberty Steel: MPs call for investigation into ‘red flags’

Report says there are lessons to be learned for a strategically vital but crisis-hit industry.

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JCB signs green hydrogen deal worth billions

JCB will take 10% of the green hydrogen made by Australian mining company Fortescue Future Industries.

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Facebook’s metamorphosis – will it work?

Will Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on a new name and the metaverse succeed?

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You’re at work: What if your mum walks into traffic?

One worker in seven has caring duties on top of their job – and some face huge challenges from both.

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Greta Thunberg: Activist calls on banks to stop funding climate ‘destruction’

The Swedish campaigner is in the UK to take part in protests ahead of next week’s COP26 conference.