Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
Water company executives’ pay rose to £25.3 million despite a government bonus ban and widespread public criticism over pollution and soaring bills, analysis reveals.
ADHD has rewired the workplace – these are the consequences
Employment tribunals increasingly involve neurodivergent workers citing unfair treatment and failure to provide reasonable workplace adjustments, as ADHD and autism diagnoses surge.
‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales
Pubs reported £150m in additional sales during the World Cup tournament, driven by late-night opening permissions and England’s semi-final run, marking the strongest football-related uplift in recent years.
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood dies aged 84
Sir Ian Wood, an Aberdeen-based businessman who transformed his family fishing business into a global engineering powerhouse, has died aged 84. The oil and gas industry leader and philanthropist was one of Scotland’s wealthiest individuals.
DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover
US private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire FTSE 100 energy company DCC for £5.75bn, though the deal faces opposition from the company’s founder and major shareholders.
AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’
AstraZeneca’s chief executive warns western pharmaceutical companies must accelerate innovation at ‘Chinese speed’ to avoid losing market share to competitors from China, citing lessons from the automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles.