Downfall: BP refinery worker sacked over Hitler parody wins job back
It is unreasonable to suggest he was comparing BP managers to Nazis, an Australian ruling finds.
Parents in Japan and Hong Kong struggle as schools shut
Hong Kong and Japan have shut schools as the coronavirus spread worsens leaving parents stuck at home.
At-risk gamblers ‘need better protection’
The government is being urged to do more to tackle problem gambling by beefing up oversight of the industry.
New ‘east-west divide’ splitting north start-up economy
New research shows more start-up business are thriving on the west of the Pennines.
The boss who put everyone on 70K
A tech boss introduced a $70,000 minimum salary for all his staff – by cutting his own wages. Five years, on he has no regrets.
Climate campaigners win Heathrow expansion case
Campaigners say plans for a third runway should be cancelled, but the airport says it will appeal.
Coronavirus: Sick pay rules apply, says JD Wetherspoon pub chain
Under statutory sick pay rules, an employee is not paid for the first three days of absence.
Ely Junction railway upgrade cost rises more than 20 times
The work was originally due to cost £25m, but the BBC understands it has risen to £500m.
Coronavirus: Dettol sales surge as markets fall again
The owner of the disinfectant brand says sales have risen, with demand outstripping supply in China.
Drax power station to cease burning coal in March 2021
The power company says the closure of its coal units will cost 230 jobs at the North Yorkshire site.