four

Asda ends four-day working week – after staff complained they were tired

by

ASDA has scrapped its four-day working week after staff complained the system left them feeling exhausted. Last year, the supermarket started a trial of flexible working hours for managers, but the reduced hours were rejected by employees. Employees in the trial at 20 Asda stores worked 44 hours over four days instead of five for … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Oil companies tumble as crude falls to four-month low

by

Oil prices fell to their lowest level in four months on concerns over plans to increase supply even as demand cools. After falling 3 percent on Monday to below $80 a barrel, Brent crude was on the decline again yesterday, falling another 2 percent to $77. That was the second day of losses since the … Read more