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George Santos responds to Ziwe’s interview request: ‘Let’s do it’
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Former Congressman George Santos has told satirist Ziwe that he’d be interested in taking part in a pay-per-view interview. Writing on X/Twitter, Ziwe asked: “.@MrSantosNY would you beContinue Reading
Pay inflation peaks as labour market cools, but skills crisis likely to intensify
The pay inflation that the UK’s workforce has experienced over the last year may have peaked, with economists predicting a stagnant picture for economic growth in 2024. However, staff confidence remains high amid the growing skills crisis. That’s according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI) – anContinue Reading
Man Utd eye £125m duo, Arsenal exit talks, De Gea to Newcastle
Premier League clubs are still catching their breath after a gripping weekend of on-field action, but they can’t rest up for long. The congested fixture list between now and the New Year is only just getting started and teams have less than a month before the January transfer window swingsContinue Reading
Quarter of all income and capital gains tax paid by just 100,000 Brits
Britain’s top 100,000 taxpayers paid almost a quarter (24 per cent) of all income and capital gains tax in 2021/22, new data has revealed. The UK’s top 100,000 taxpayers, making up 0.3 per cent of the total number of taxpayers, footed an average income and capital gains bill of £559,000Continue Reading
£10.5m funding deal accelerates next stage of growth for Yorkshire SME
A Yorkshire-based property company, which specialises in buying homes for cash in just seven days, is eyeing further expansion having gained full shareholding ownership of the business after securing a £10.5m funding solution. The Property Buying Company based in Wetherby, is primarily utilising the facility provided by Reward Finance GroupContinue Reading
Spotify cuts almost 1,600 jobs amid rising costs
Spotify is cutting almost 1,600 jobs as the music streaming service blamed a slowing economy and higher borrowing costs in the latest round of redundancies at big tech companies. Daniel Ek (pictured), Spotify’s billionaire founder and chief executive, revealed that the company had decided to cut 17% of its workforce,Continue Reading
Horner issues warning to Red Bull staff in Mercedes and Ferrari prediction
Christian Horner has warned his team against complacency as Red Bull look to make it three consecutive Constructors’ Championship titles. He predicted that Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren would pose the biggest threat to that achievement next season. The Milton Keynes-based team dominated the 2023 season from start to finish, winningContinue Reading
Selling your home could be about to become a lot harder
The pressure on house prices is expected to continue over the next 12 months as competition among sellers intensifies. The rapid rise in interest rates has pushed up the cost of mortgages and weighed on both transaction volumes and prices. Rightmove, the property search website, believes that the average askingContinue Reading
Octopus EV silently speeds past £1 billion electric car funding
Octopus Electric Vehicles (Octopus EV) has agreed a £550 million debt securitisation facility from Lloyds Bank to fund electric vehicles, accelerating total EV funding to £1.2 billion. The funds from this deal will play a pivotal role in financing Octopus’ flagship EV salary sacrifice programme. Launched in 2021, this schemeContinue Reading
Department for Business & Trade delegation land in UAE to promote international collaboration at COP28
The Department for Business & Trade’s (DBT’s) delegation has landed in the United Arab Emirates to promote international collaboration and address COP28 on the world’s most pressing climate issues. The delegation will address representatives from attending countries on key topics such as the role of technology in both adding toContinue Reading