Figure points to improvement in labour market following string of bleak data

Amsterdam court upholds decision to suspend Chinese CEO, hand power to EU-based directors and probe mismanagement allegations

Country currently has 9.1mn permanent residents and experts fear the move would limit companies’ access to foreign talent

Move prompts wealthier clients to switch providers from UK’s largest investment site

Prime minister defends putting ex-comms chief in Lords during heated exchanges

Party’s Scottish leader Anas Sarwar has taken biggest gamble of his political career in calling for Keir Starmer to resign

Struggling food group announces pause to separation work as new chief unveils $600mn investment plan

The country did not and would not vote for the Labour left

St James’s Place leads declines with double-digit slide on FTSE 100

If your instant message requires immediate attention, fine. But many don’t — they’re just inconsiderate

Activist fund pushes for turnaround at UK-listed financial data group

Dutch brewer will reduce global headcount by about 7% after fall in annual volumes

Police were called to an incident at a secondary school in British Columbia

A big part of female graduates’ decision to have children depends on how they expect their husbands to behave

Trump administration has pressured Ukrainian leader to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing security guarantees

London-based Olix targets development of AI chips that are faster and cheaper than Nvidia’s

Cressida Hogg says she is ‘never convinced by the crowding-in argument’ for state investment

The carriers say the £33bn plan for a new runway is unaffordable. The airport says the companies just want to keep out competitors

Dizi television dramas popular across the world are a parable of country’s broader economic woes

FCA says regulation, due to take effect in July, is designed to boost consumer confidence

Jimmy Ba will be the sixth member of the founding team to depart

Investment in British energy system is happening at a time of soaring costs for new equipment, says CEO Chris O’Shea

La Caisse to suspend future ventures with the Dubai-based logistics group over Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s messages

Schwab and ETrade parent Morgan Stanley among those hit on worries about tax-planning platform