UK unemployment total falls to 2.16m
Craig TaylorThe UK jobs market continued to improve in the three months to April, although the rate of wage increases slowed sharply, official figures show. BBC News – Business
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Tesco enters current account market
The competition to win new banking customers is about to intensify, as the UK’s largest supermarket launches its first current account. BBC News – Business
Minimum wage underpayers named
The government has named 25 more employers that have failed to pay their staff the minimum wage, under rules which came in last year. BBC News – Business
Tesla hints at technology giveaway
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk gives the strongest hint yet that the firm is considering giving away technology to help speed up electric car development. BBC News – Business
Vatican financial regulators sacked
Pope Francis dismisses the entire board of the Vatican’s financial regulator as part of his reforms in the city-state. BBC News – Business
Tesco reports sharp fall in sales
Tesco reports a third consecutive quarter of falling sales as the supermarket faces increasing competition from rivals. BBC News – Business