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Joanna Partridge

Joanna Partridge is a Guardian business reporter

January 2025

  • A woman working from home

    Work-life balance more important than pay for employees worldwide

  • The logo of Facebook-owning tech company Meta

    UK Meta staff ‘concerned’ over scrapping of factcheckers and DEI programmes

  • A woman with an umbrella stands in front of the Bank of England.

    Business live
    UK borrowing costs drop as inflation pressures ease, reversing gains after market turbulence – as it happened

  • A Royal Mail worker puts parcels on a conveyor at its Midlands 'Super Hub' in Daventry the week before Christmas

    Royal Mail on track to return to annual profit after strong Christmas

  • Thames Water says it will raise base pay of bosses if Ofwat limits bonuses

  • Meta to fire thousands of staff as Zuckerberg warns of ‘intense year’

  • UK bans German meat and dairy products after foot-and-mouth case

  • ‘Bringing back the wonder’: inside the £10bn Earls Court redevelopment seeking planning consent

  • Shares in banknote printer De La Rue soar after it confirms takeover talks

  • Retailers warn of higher prices in 2025 and urge ministers to ease tax burden

  • OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit

  • Meta scrapped factcheckers ‘because systems were too complex’

  • Consumers could face price rises of 20% in 2025, trade experts warn

  • Observer business profile
    ‘Just make people come in on the second Thursday of the month’: workspace provider Mark Dixon on the WFH debate

  • Post-Christmas blues as UK bosses try to turn back clock on hybrid working

December 2024

  • London Liverpool Street station

    Working from roam: more people logging on from UK airports and railway stations

    Birmingham airport and Liverpool Street station are among hubs where visits are up, says office provider
  • Raindrops are seen on Nissan car logo in Krakow, Poland on December 23, 2024.

    Nissan shares tumble by most since August amid Honda deal worries

    After soaring on news of potential merger, fall reflects concerns about expected terms of deal, say analysts
    • Business live
      FTSE 100 share index records biggest weekly loss in a year, as US shutdown fears hit markets – as it happened

    • Shoe Zone blames tax rises in budget for decision to close some stores

    • Christmas rail travel could be disrupted by crew shortages and engineering works

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