Business

Major employment reforms promised by Labour will not become law for at least two years, as the government seeks compromise between unions and businesses on measures intended to strengthen workers rights without hindering economic growth.Read More

The chancellor will need to raise taxes by £25bn if she wants to keep spending rising with national income, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).Read More

Human trafficking charges against bus tycoon Dame Ann Gloag have been dropped, the Crown Office has confirmed.Read More

The outgoing boss of the Post Office has said he does not need to clear his name following criticism of his leadership over the Horizon IT scandal.Read More

The employment bill is an attempt to reconcile a central Labour election pledge - to extend workers' rights - with another, the imperative to deliver economic growth.Read More

Hundreds of employees of the digital bank Monzo are being given the opportunity to sell part of their stakes in the company as its valuation soars to £4.5bn.Read More

Post Office employees "implicated" in the Horizon scandal may "still be operating at the heart" of the business, the inquiry into it has heard.Read More

More than 140 London-listed companies including Fevertree Drinks, Jet2, Mothercare and YouGov have warned the chancellor that uncertainty over the continuation of a vital tax incentive is damaging investor confidence ahead of this month's Budget.Read More

The Post Office's outgoing CEO today agreed the government is using the company as a "shield" over compensation schemes, while giving evidence at the inquiry.Read More