Lift in OCR tipped for as soon as September after prices rise 5.3pc.

World share markets rose overnight after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed was ready to help the US economy if there were further signs of weakness.

The Government will consider a proposal to allow workers to know if they are getting paid less than their colleagues because of their gender, but has concerns about it. Under the bill, employers would record any pay differences between men

An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.

This country has more serious things to worry about than period pains.

Legal wrangling over a departure settlement is delaying the resignation of under-fire EMA boss Alasdair Thompson....

Alasdair Thompson awaits a decision on his job as his comments go global. The CEO...

The women running the Pacific Pearl superliner say they are rapidly changing an industry dominated by men.

Embattled employers association chief Alasdair Thompson has issued an "unreserved and unqualified" apology for suggesting women's periods affect their productivity in the workforce.