Apprenticeships plan outlined by government

David Cameron has shared plans to increase the number of apprenticeship programmes that big businesses offer. Companies bidding for government contracts worth more than £10m must show they have a "reasonable proportion" of apprentices.

Microsoft profits beat expectations despite Nokia drag

Microsoft has reported a fall in profits as a result of costs related to job cuts and its purchase of Nokia's smartphone business earlier this year.

Workers don't share in companies' productivity gains

Companies are on a tear in terms of productivity and profits, but they aren't sharing much of the gains with their workers.