Strikes update: How nurses’ strikes on Thursday will affect you What you need to know about the nurses' strike and other industrial action, by the BBC's Zoe Conway. Source
Train strikes: Cheaper to settle, minister admits It would have cost the UK less if the disputes had been settled months ago, admits rail minister. Source
Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs as spending slows Chief executive Satya Nadella says cuts will cost $1.2bn (£972bn) as tech firms scale back staff numbers. Source