The narrowing of the pay gap has slowed in the past two decades compared to earlier decades when women were joining the workforce in large numbers. If part-time workers were included in these ...

British factories reported another tough month in January as output, new orders and employment all slumped. The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey, watched closely by economists, recorded a ...

Efforts to close these wage gaps are far more recent. The wage gap represents the unfair divergence between the pay of different groups of people, often by demographic characteristics. Overall ...

Better policies may not be able to close the gap completely, but they can help. “Supportive family policies — such as accessible childcare, financial incentives, and cultural acceptance of ...

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Building work at a council-owned greenspace has been delayed. Construction of a building at Tumbledown Farm off Radipole Lane, Southill, Weymouth has had to be pushed back due to ‘unforeseen ...

It has been a long time since there's been even a modicum of optimism when it comes to Wales' four professional clubs. Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets have all struggled on and off the ...

The pet product company said it had seen ‘a softer performance’ since October amid falling consumer confidence. The pet product giant has hundreds of stores across the UK (Tim Goode/PA) Pets ...

Leicester City snapped a seven-match losing streak in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur that continued the home side’s abysmal form. Tottenham have now managed only one win in ...

The "effective accelerationism" ideology emerged as a response to pessimism and a source of pride in what the industry creates, says writer Nadia Asparouhova. Get even smarter with the “Make Me ...

LONDON - Leicester City snapped a seven-match losing streak in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur that continued the home side's abysmal form on Sunday. Tottenham have now ...