HS2 contractors referred to taxman over supply of workers
Esyllt Carr and Lucy HookerBusiness reportersThe company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham has reported one of its subcontractors to the tax authorities over possible fraud. Whistleblowers…
Reeves vows to shield UK from Israel-Iran price shock
Lucy HookerBBC Business reporterChancellor Rachel Reeves says the government will do "everything in [its] power" to protect people in the UK from the knock-on economic effects of the conflict between…
Somalia’s construction boom in Mogadishu gives women high ambitions
The women at the centre of Somalia's construction boomFardowsa HanshiBBC News, MogadishuAnthony Irungu / BBCFathi Mohamed Abdi (L) and Saadia Ahmed Omar (R) have overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projectsConstruction…
How a race for electric vehicles threatens a marine paradise
Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradiseVictoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsGlobal WitnessThe Raja Ampat archipelago in Indonesia is sometimes referred to as the 'Amazon of the Seas'Stark…
How UK paternity leave compares to the rest of Europe
Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?BBCPaternity leave policies vary across Europe - but the UK's offer is one of the least generousBecoming a…
Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop advertising heated tobacco
Ben KingBBC Business reporterThe government has written to Sainsbury's and Morrisons asking them to stop "advertising and promoting" heated tobacco products, which it says is against the law.The BBC reported…
