‘E’ll be rubbing his hands with glee here
Employees have threatened to leave the company in protest at his plan to support more free speech, according to a leaked recording. Those who want to go over such a policy are those who would have to...
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The firings, which took place outside the company’s employee review cycle, was regarded as the company’s response to the Amazon Labor Union which formed in Staten Island last month in a “historic...
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Footballer Michael Owen has come under fire for promoting a new crypto investment and claiming it could not fall in value. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker said his “non-fungible tokens”,...
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Netflix has told staff they must tolerate different points of view or find another job after the “woke” streaming giant suffered its first drop in subscribers for a decade. Don’t want to work where...
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It’s not the wages, it’s the hours: Ashley Sierra has worked at Dollar General for two years and makes just $11 an hour, while only receiving part-time hours. A mother of three, she relies on family...
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First Name Erwin Last Name Rommel Comments / Questions The article you wrote about Henry Ford raising his workers wages was a hit job, you clearly don’t like the Great Henry Ford for some reason, Henry...
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His after-dinner speech to the CBI on Wednesday night paid lip service, once again, to his view that employers and shareholders need to invest more profit back into their companies; not simply by...
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This part is cretinously stupid of course: For social media influencers, success comes in units of thousands and millions – but for many of them that is followers, not pounds. This month, MPs...
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The Chinese takeover of a British specialist in cutting-edge graphene technology has been abandoned after a national security investigation raised concerns that the deal would see critical technology...
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The chaos has prompted Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, to call for the Army to step in to relieve pressure on airport security. Still, a bit more publicity for the loudmouth there….
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The Guptas came to South Africa in 1993 to build a sprawling business empire in mining, computer technology and media. They had been granted South African citizenship but fled the country shortly after...
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Last month Elon Musk said he was putting his $44bn bid for Twitter “on hold”. Now the Tesla billionaire is switching from neutral to reverse gear, or at least threatening to do so. A legal letter to...
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If, note, if – then I’d be making hay here: Aleksei Atapov, the owner of a car repair firm, said: “We are in a pretty sad situation in terms of car repair and maintenance in Moscow. The central...
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Russia’s much anticipated new ‘sanction-proof’ Lada has been derided as a flashback to the USSR without any airbags, an anti-lock braking system, modern seat belts or satellite navigation. The Lada...
View ArticleThis is a bit, umm, weak, as an argument
Other reasons for the shortage cited in the Time story include staffing issues and rising costs to get raw materials. The article also notes that because tampons are used by people with uteruses ― and...
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In response, leaders of the G7 block of advanced economies meeting in southern Germany have been examining American proposals for what Janet Yellen, the US Treasury secretary, has termed “price caps or...
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Patisserie Valerie ex-chairman in line for payout after auditor settles £200m lawsuit Luke Johnson set to benefit as Grant Thornton settles over coffee chain’s collapse Not because he was chairman, nor...
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The lawyers didn’t quite scan this one properly. Yet, away from the paddock, it is the financial woes of parent company Aston Martin Lagonda that are of the greatest concern despite the best efforts of...
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Within weeks, the Russian oligarch’s prized asset will become the first yacht offered up at auction since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. It comes after Pumpyansky was hit with sanctions by both...
View ArticleThe horror, the horror
The price rises put family holidays in jeopardy, with the cost of flying to eight of the top 20 most popular destinations in Europe climbing year-on-year. The median cost of a return trip from London...
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