One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds

PA Media The new development could bring 7,800 jobs to the area Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase has announced plans to build a new tower in Canary Wharf, claiming it will boost the UK’s economy by £10bn. The firm said at three million square feet (280,000 sq m), the building would have double the…

The government had hit business too hard when it raised employers’ National Insurance contributions in autumn 2024, followed by bigger than expected rises to minimum wage rates, and new employment rights, which had deterred businesses from hiring, investing and growing, he said.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces workplace discrimination laws, announced on Wednesday it has demanded company records going back to 2018, including the use of race and ethnicity data, and whether such information influenced executive pay.