US jobs data beats expectations for second month in a row

The Home Office has “squandered” billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on asylum accommodation, according to a report by a committee of MPs. The Home Affairs Committee said “flawed contracts” and “incompetent delivery” left the department unable to cope with a surge in demand and it relied on hotels as “go-to solutions” instead of temporary…

Gates’s decision to not speak to the summit came after days of uncertainty over whether he would attend. He is currently in India and had visited the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, where he reportedly discussed initiatives for boosting health, agriculture, education and technology.

Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon will retire from his post in January, handing over the reins to a longtime deputy. The 59-year-old is stepping down after more than a decade at the helm of the world’s largest retailer, a period when it successfully expanded its online operations, while scaling back riskier international units. He will…

Inflation in the US eased last month as the cost of energy and filling up at the pumps fell, official figures show. Prices rose 3.5% in the year to June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), down from 4.2% recorded in May. Gasoline prices decreased 9.7% last month, but are still much more…

While there isn’t a check list for employers, lawyers stress that they have to be able to justify why they’re saying no to something, and show they’ve looked at alternative options. Jo Moseley from law firm Irwin Mitchell explains that when it comes to judging what is “reasonable”, a tribunal would take into account factors…