The UK's biggest builders' merchant, Travis Perkins, plans to cut about 2,500 jobs, or 9% of its workforce.
HSBC, the UK's largest bank, is to resume its plans to cut 35,000 jobs.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed a bonus incentive package set to triple the number of traineeships in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 3,000 British workers have applied for redundancy at Rolls-Royce, with many leaving in the next two months after the company announced a sweeping round of job cuts.
G4S has announced plans to cut up to 1,150 jobs through a shake-up of its cash-handling business in the UK.
UK High Street stalwart Marks and Spencer is to cut hundreds of jobs as coronavirus continues to hit trading.
Beefeaters guarding the Tower of London face "heartbreaking" redundancies to cut costs following a drop in visitors.
