Unemployment Rises to Four-Year High as November Job Gains Fall Short of October Losses
November payrolls add about 64,000 as unemployment climbs to 4.6%; wage growth slows amid policy debate over Trump-era economic plan
November payrolls add about 64,000 as unemployment climbs to 4.6%; wage growth slows amid policy debate over Trump-era economic plan
Texas comfort-food chain ends operations after Chapter 11 filing and collapsed sale, impacting more than 100 employees
Yeovil-based DIY tools distributor Toolstream enters administration, with 111 redundancies ahead of Christmas; assets being shopped as trading pauses.
30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.21%, 15-year at 5.47%; market says rates track Treasury yields and Fed signals
Reader recovers funds after unauthorised debits from Three (now Vodafone Three) spanned 15 years; class-action against several carriers remains under way.
Warner Bros Discovery says Paramount Skydance's offer is inferior and risky; Netflix has agreed to buy WB Discovery's film and streaming business for £62bn, a deal the board says offers superior value.
Barclays-backed programme to buy up to 10 million shares aims to shrink share capital; comes as revenue rises but profits dip; SilkFred bid rumor adds to investor interest.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says AI could reshape the job market and urges training and skills to help workers move into AI-enabled roles amid rising youth unemployment and corporate hiring shifts.
Court reverses a 2024 ruling, reinstating the incentive plan after years of legal wrangling and amid a broader expansion of Musk-linked compensation.