Thanks to the Internet, the way that we work has changed dramatically. In addition to connecting colleagues around the world and eroding the barriers between consumers and information, the Internet has enabled a whole new class of service work: the “gig economy.” For a relevant example, consider a London takeaway ...
Britain's banks are on notice to treat people claiming refunds or compensation for payment protection insurance (PPI) to act fairly or face punitive measures, including against their directors. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) watchdog told banks and other financial institutions that it is paying close attention to the way they ...
Like most widows Tulsidevi Danai is very proud of her late husband and the bravery that earned him his war medal. But as she holds up the battered broken medal bearing the likeness of King George VI, she appreciated its other significance: to her it is the difference between life ...
Donald Trump has claimed once again that the United States is the "highest taxed country in the world" in a speech aimed at pushing through massive tax cuts. The President said "we’re the highest taxed country in the world, and yet we may get no Democrat support," in a speech ...
By Caroline Howley The mighty Danube slices cleanly through the centre of the city, divorcing rural, residential Buda from its hip urban neighbour, Pest. The elaborate landmarks of the riverbank shimmer, reflected in the water: Buda Castle, sat high on its rocky foundations; Liberty Bridge’s giant green girders towering over the ...
A mother says her severely disabled daughter who was used as the face of a care company on its VANS has now been evicted from one of its homes. Distraught Clare Wright, 56, says Sammy, 29, was 18 when she got her tenancy with Aster Living. Aster provides social housing ...
One in five Brits has fallen out with their partner – because of something they did in a DREAM, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found one third of the population have woken in a rage after dreaming their partner cheating on them. But rather than waking ...
Dunedin Enterprise sells Kee Safety - Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust says that a contract has been signed, subject to completion, to sell its investment in Kee Safety, the market-leading provider of collective fall protection, safety systems and solutions. Completion of the transaction is due on 31 October 2017. Capital and ...
A charity worker stabbed to death for his iphone was the second moped knife murder in London in less than five hours. Two teens were arrested over the murder of 28 year old Abdul Samad who staggered back to his family home before collapsing on his doorstep in Little Venice, ...