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Another one bites the dust: Panasonic set to move HQ to Amsterdam

Panasonic has become one of the first global companies to lay the blame of a decision to move their headquarters to Europe directly on the doorstep of Brexit. The Japanese technology giant announced today that it will move its European headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam in October as Brexit approaches. The aim is to avoid potential tax issues linked to the UK's decision to leave the EU, said Panasonic Europe's chief executive Laurent Abadie. It comes as several other...

Millions of Brits left with just £6.60 a day to get by on

Millions of Brits are being plunged into debt because they are left with just £6.60 a day to get by on after bills have been paid. According to research, a quarter of adults are using credit cards and overdrafts as an extension of their bank balances as the buy now, pay later culture pushes them into the red by £1,222 a year. Half of workers forced to borrow to make ends meet - and money now a bigger worry than...

Expats urged “Brexit proof” their finances in case of no deal

British expats are being urged to “Brexit proof” their finances in the case of a no deal, with possible disruption to pensions and insurance. According to warnings from the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisation the estimated 1.8 million British expats living in the EU should consider reviewing their personal financial strategies as ‘no-deal’ Brexit looks increasingly likely. The warning comes after British Prime Minister Theresa May claimed that a no-deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the end of the world,” as...

Parents call for schools to teach children the signs and symptoms of cancer

Two thirds of parents think teachers should teach school children about the signs and symptoms of cancer, it has emerged. The study, which polled 1,000 parents of kids in secondary school, also suggests mums and dads would like the education process to this start at the age of 11. The same research revealed nearly a third of UK parents themselves feel uncomfortable talking about cancer with their children, and 61 per cent feel cancer should be taught in a PHSE...

Bullied 9 year old took own life after telling classmates he was gay

A heartbroken mum says her nine-year-old son took his own life after he was bullied for being gay. Leia Pierce, 31, discovered Jamel Myles dead at their home on Thursday, four days into the new school term. She said that a few weeks before he started the fourth grade at Shoemaker Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, US, Jamel came out as gay. Leia said at first she thought he was messing around but when she realized he was serious, she...

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