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3 days ago | minutehack.com | Alan Jones

People The sickness absence rate has fallen to an average of just over four days a year for every worker, according to new figures. An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost in the UK because of sickness or injury in 2024, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

5 days ago | minutehack.com | David Young

Technology A Belfast-based tech company has announced a near £2 million investment in creating cybersecurity software for the manufacturing sector. The move by ANGOKA is aimed at combating the threat of cyber attacks on digitised factory production lines.

3 weeks ago | minutehack.com | Ryan McDougall

People John Swinney has paid tribute to the “profound impact” of Sir Tom Farmer after the Scottish businessman died at the age of 84.

2 months ago | minutehack.com | Alan Jones

People The number of advertised job vacancies has fallen since the last budget, new research suggests. Jobs site CV-Library said there had also been a widening of regional disparity in job creation since last October.

2 months ago | minutehack.com | Alex Daniel

Economy The number of companies going into compulsory liquidation hit its highest point in more than a decade last month, according to official data.