Barclays bank cut 5,000 jobs in cost-saving drive

The British Retail Consortium says shoppers will still be squeezed by higher living costs this year.

In the dynamic landscape of business, productivity is the heartbeat that propels growth, efficiency, and success. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a budding business owner, enhancing productivity is a constant pursuit. In this article, we explore effective strategies and actionable steps to elevate the productivity levels within your business. 1. Set Clear Goals and…

Open enrollment season can be a time of trepidation for the self-employed.  The stakes are especially high because if you need to buy individual or family coverage, the next few weeks could be your only chance for 2024, barring certain exceptions such as moving to a different state, getting married, divorced or having a child. …

Unite Here Local 11 has reached tentative contract agreements with 10 more Southern California hotels covering hundreds of housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, servers and front desk workers who have been pushing for higher pay and better benefits. Momentum is building to resolve the five-month-old strike that initially involved 60 hotels and more than 15,000 workers and…

NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world. In a late Monday announcement, WeWork said it entered into a restructuring support agreement…

Big banks held up well in 2023, even though the Federal Reserve continued to raise interest rates at a fast clip. Reports on fourth-quarter bank earnings, which start this week, should show how the banks’ customers fared in the harsher rate environment.   So far, households have continued to spend and borrow, despite higher borrowing costs,…