Image copyright PA Image caption Migrant workers in the English grape harvest: Many send money home to support their families’ education Migrant workers in the UK, many in low-paid jobs, are sending £8bn a year to support families in their home countries, says a report from the United Nations’ education agency. This is often used …
Image copyright SpaceX Elon Musk has changed the name of his forthcoming passenger spaceship from Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) to Starship. The entrepreneur would not reveal why he had renamed the craft, which has not yet been built, but added its rocket booster will be called Super Heavy. In September, Mr Musk’s SpaceX company announced …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Are consumers shunning the looks embodied by Victoria’s Secret angels? The owner of Victoria’s Secret has named a new chief executive of the lingerie chain in its latest attempt to revive the company’s fortunes. John Mehas, president of luxury fashion house Tory Burch, will take over in early 2019, replacing …
Image copyright PA Fears of Brexit disruption have failed to deter passengers from booking flights next summer with EasyJet. Bookings were “promising” and slightly ahead of summer this year, with half its seats sold for the first half of 2019, the airline said. Pre-tax profits soared 41% to £578m for the year to 30 September. …
Image copyright Getty Images Just how many hours do you need to work to be officially classified as “employed”? Steve Garner, a sociologist, recently tweeted about how his son had repeatedly turned up to work at a warehouse only to be regularly told he wasn’t needed. Skip Twitter post by @SteveGarner5 My son’s new job: …
Image copyright Getty Images It’s time for that seasonal debate once again: Are so-called Black Friday bargains all they are cracked up to be? Research from the consumer group Which? suggests that most products are actually cheaper at other times of year. But the website Trusted Reviews said that Black Friday can indeed be the …
Image copyright Getty Images The scandal erupting at Nissan, following the arrest of its chairman Carlos Ghosn over allegations of financial misconduct, is far from the first crisis to hit Japan Inc. The allegations against Mr Ghosn – the boss of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi strategic alliance – could have a seismic effect on the global car …
Image copyright ZIGOR ALDAMA Image caption You’ve heard of fake handbags being passed off as luxury brands, but an entire store? The internet’s global reach has made stealing brands’ intellectual property even easier, and businesses are losing billions as a result. So what should they be doing to protect themselves? When two new luxury fashion …
Image copyright Getty Images Would you ever hire an accountant with no bookkeeping training? How about a doctor who hadn’t been to medical school? asks author Alison Green, and the creator of the workplace advice column Ask a Manager. We tend to agree that most skilled jobs require some amount of formal training – and …
Image copyright Getty Images Nissan shares were down more than 6% in early Tokyo trade, following the arrest of the firm’s chairman Carlos Ghosn. Mr Ghosn, who also heads up the Japanese-French alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, is being held over allegations of financial misconduct. Nissan’s chief executive has claimed he under-reported his pay package, but gave no …