Flexible working laws could reduce regional inequality and contribute to productivity, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said, as he criticised the Conservative Party for “declaring war on people working from home”. Mr Reynolds also voiced his support for increasing the minimum wage to ensure those in work are guaranteed “a decentContinue Reading
Ovo Energy has announced a fresh £50 million energy bills support scheme for the winter months following news the Government is cutting its winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. The Big Six energy supplier said it had set aside the funding to cover a series of schemes, including directContinue Reading
Junior doctors in England have voted to accept a Government pay deal worth 22.3% on average over two years, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. The BMA’s junior doctors committee (JDC) in England has accepted the Government’s pay offer, with 66% of junior doctors voting in favour of theContinue Reading
Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff has announced the business is set to move into administration. The firm said between 50-60 immediate redundancies are expected but said that staff employed at its four shipyards are not affected. Harland and Wolff, which famously built the Titanic, has four shipyards – one inContinue Reading
TikTok will go head-to-head with the US government on Monday as it launches an appeal against new laws which require the social media giant to split from its China-based parent firm, or face a ban. In April, US President Joe Biden signed a new law which gave TikTok until JanuaryContinue Reading
Boxing is often hailed as the “sweet science,” where strategy, skill, and physical prowess converge in the ring. For bettors, understanding the nuances that influence a boxer’s performance can be the difference between a winning bet and a losing one. When placing bets on boxing matches, two critical factors areContinue Reading
When it comes to managing and enhancing business operations, companies often encounter the dilemma of whether to outsource certain functions to third parties or to engage in staff augmentation. The reasons are diverse and may be unique for each business or project, but most companies take either route primarily dueContinue Reading
Foreign firms are buying the biggest stakes in UK businesses, despite there being more private equity deals struck on British soil, new data shows. Some £3.5 billion was invested in businesses across the UK through private equity between May and July, according to analysis from Barclays and data firm Beauhurst.Continue Reading
Charity donations from the UK’s biggest publicly listed companies have not kept pace with their profits over the last 10 years, analysis has found. Research by the Charities Aid Foundation (Caf), which helps donors to give more impactfully, found a 34% decline in donations from FTSE 100 firms in realContinue Reading
Scotland’s acting Energy Secretary has said she is “wary” of talk of a potential buyer of the Grangemouth refinery. On Thursday, within hours of the announcement from owner Petroineos that the site would be closed and turned into an import terminal in the second quarter of next year, SNP MSPContinue Reading
