Staff at insurance group Zurich misled a customer in a letter telling them they would not be covered under their policy in the event of a flood claim, the company has accepted. Dominic Coyle reports.

The Government Pay Gap portal, which was supposed to be launched this autumn, will now only be available for a fraction of companies than had originally been expected as part of a pilot scheme. Hugh Dooley has the details.

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