World’s fleet under renewed pressure to clean up its act and curb greenhouse gases
Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice
Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business
Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process
The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020
Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires
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Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India
Stefan Bomhard joins tobacco group from car dealer Inchcape
Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute
Tight labour market gives job candidates more power in recruitment process
Employers focus on better ways to hire wider range of people
Resist the temptation to rely on networks. Plus: practical tips for recruiters
Wearable tech will measure workers’ true productivity, supercharging capitalism
Critics of AI platforms doubt whether they eliminate human interviewers’ prejudices
PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests
News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces
Ross McEwan to step down from top job at end of October
Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits
Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender
Although the recruiter is resilient to downturns, it is not immune to them
Successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character
HC-One says rising costs and lower occupancy rates are putting strain on finances
Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus
Routine operations ban to be eased but capacity to handle virus resurgence will remain
Indian entrepreneur claims a small group of executives were involved at the hospital group
Studies focus on Bame groups who are over-represented in Covid-19 cases
Hospital changes and deployment of medical staff to provide specialist care pays off
English providers warn of funding shortfall as pandemic adds pressure to sector
Warning of potential harm from tendency to use invasive equipment too quickly
The crisis exposed the system was on a knife edge, but the emergency changes are for the better
Frail residents in overwhelmed sector emerge as the hidden victims of the Covid-19 crisis
Akeso’s shares surge in Hong Kong as buyers brush off city’s economic downturn
Facilities were launched with a fanfare but medics complain they lack equipment for complex Covid-19 cases
GPs and charities warn patients dying from coronavirus are suffering unnecessarily
Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies
Exclusive: Disappointing results revealed in draft documents published accidentally by WHO
Ministers expected to say use of coverings could stop virus spread in some circumstances
These self-isolating desert fathers were connoisseurs of plants — and human nature
Our columnist on why he has no plans to stop and the changes he has seen
How plants, whether real or in the imagination, help calm fears and enhance our lives
Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio
The Edo-era artist Hōitsu painted different floral panels for every month
Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven
Compost plugs let you bypass seed sowing and are cheaper than bedding plants
The surrealist art of Salvador Dalí is thought to embody all that is unnatural — but, in fact, the natural world is the wellspring of his work
An exhibition at Tate explores grand, ornate houses and gardens à la Versailles
Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’