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The closure of the US government has shuttered the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and zoo and some of its research facilities. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/GettyThe shutdown of the…

The much-criticised watchdog that scrutinises the jobs UK ministers can take after leaving office will be formally scrapped on Monday as part of a wider shake-up…

Companies, consumers, policymakers and investors across the US are “flying blind” at a crucial time for the world’s largest economy, a former top official has warned,…

Graduates fresh from university will find it difficult to find a job after a 35% drop in hiring by employers over the last year, according to…

In The Making of the English Working Class, the leftwing historian EP Thompson made a point of challenging the condescension of history towards luddism, the original…

Starbucks will lay off around 900 staff and pull down the shutters on some 100 cafes across North America as part of a $1bn restructuring plan…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Starbucks will close hundreds of North American coffee…

Nearly 3,8000 respondents took the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources Higher Education Employee Retention Survey. About a quarter of nonfaculty higher ed employees…

The privately educated are tightening their “vice-like grip” on some of the most powerful and influential roles in British society, such as FTSE 100 chairs, newspaper…

Girls who play after-school sport in the UK are 50% more likely to get top jobs later in life, according to research, which reveals that the…