Travel & Work

10 of Britain's self-made millionaires

May 24, 2013

We take look at the wealthy that have made it on their own through inspired ideas, shrewd business moves and dogged hard work

Checkout staff bonus pot halved

May 23, 2013

Checkout staff at Tesco have seen their annual shares bonus pot halved after the supermarket giant slumped to its first annual profits fall in nearly 20 years

Squash maker cutting home town ties

May 23, 2013

Robinson's squash maker Britvic is to close its factory in the city where it was founded in the 19th century under plans to axe up to 400 jobs.

MoD pays £100k for blowing sniper ID

May 22, 2013

A British sniper's identity has been revealed by Ministry of Defence officials, and the sniper will now be discharged - with a £100,000 pay-off

How to deal with stress at work

May 21, 2013

We all get stressed out at work sometimes, but what happens when short-term worry turns into prolonged anxiety that affects our health and professional performance? We explore work-related stress...

The worst excuses for missing work?

May 17, 2013

A new study reveals some of the whackiest excuses given by employees.

Norway recruits polar bear spotter

May 17, 2013

Happy to put yourself in sniffing distance of one of the world's most dangerous animals? Then Norway has the perfect job for you

New job for ex-BP boss Tony Hayward

May 17, 2013

Former BP boss Tony Hayward has been handed the job of chairman at mining group Glencore Xstrata.

Warning over foreign farm workers

May 15, 2013

Consumers will face higher food prices unless Britain opens up a scheme for foreign fruit pickers to countries outside the EU, the Government's chief migration adviser has warned

£100,000 bonus for Channel 4 boss

May 14, 2013

Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham received a £100,000 bonus last year, partly thanks to the success of the Paralympics. The bonus was paid on top of Mr Abraham's £515,000 salary,...

How to deal with difficult colleagues

May 14, 2013

From the co-worker that that puts you down in meetings, to the boss that takes credit for all of your hard work – we explore how to deal with nightmare colleagues

Call to rebuild reputation of banks

May 14, 2013

Banker-bashing and the sector's tattered reputation are putting young people off a career in banking, the boss of taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has warned

Titchmarsh defends gardening jobs

May 14, 2013

Gardeners must show that their profession is not for "thick, dull or unadventurous" people, Alan Titchmarsh has said, as figures revealed that horticultural firms are struggling to find skilled workers

No 10 backs peer's business remarks

May 13, 2013

Claims by a senior adviser to David Cameron that lower wages in a recession help make it a better time to start a business have been defended by Downing Street.

Flexible working key, survey claims

May 13, 2013

Two in five people work away from their office for at least half of the week, according to research.