Betfred owner linked to firm that advises people struggling with high debt
1 HR AGO - Campaigners raise fresh concerns about Done family business after Guardian reveals interest in Expand
1 HR AGO - Campaigners raise fresh concerns about Done family business after Guardian reveals interest in gambling addiction counsellingBetfred owners make millions from treating gambling addictsWho are Fred and Peter Done, the brothers behind Betfred?How Britain got the gambling bugFred Done, one of the billionaire Tory donors who owns bookmaker Betfred, also bankrolls a company that makes money advising people struggling with high debts, it has emerged.MPs and campaigners raised fresh concerns about the Done family’s business empire, a day after the Guardian revealed that brothers Fred and Peter Done own a company that provides services including gambling addiction counselling to the public sector. Continue reading... Collapse
The Guardian view on ‘flight shaming’: face it – life must change | Editorial
3 HRS AGO - Individual choices will not solve the climate crisis but ministers should not be encouraging Expand
3 HRS AGO - Individual choices will not solve the climate crisis but ministers should not be encouraging flyingIt started in Sweden, where the term flygskam (flight shame) was coined in 2018 to describe the unease about flying experienced by environmentally conscious travellers. The hashtag #jagstannarpåmarken (which translates as #stayontheground) came into use around the same time, as groups sprang up to share tips.Other wealthy countries are not immune from such trends: a recent survey of 6,000 people in Germany, France, the UK and the US found 21% had cut back. Such a shift in attitudes makes it all the more disturbing that members of the current government, including the health secretary, Matt Hancock, have yet to catch up. Asked twice on the radio this week whether people should reduce the number of flights they take, the minister said they should not. Continue reading... Collapse
Christmas slump in high-street sales boosts chances of interest-rate…
6 HRS AGO - An unexpected slump in high-street sales in December has fuelled expectations the Bank of England Expand
6 HRS AGO - An unexpected slump in high-street sales in December has fuelled expectations the Bank of England will cut interest rates at the end of the month to stimulate a flagging economy. Collapse
Should your employer pay your bills if you work from home?
9 HRS AGO - As a government agency stops funding home workers’ internet, we look at what the law says and what Expand
9 HRS AGO - As a government agency stops funding home workers’ internet, we look at what the law says and what happens in practiceWhat should your employer pay for if you are working from home? Your internet? An ergonomic chair? Heating and electricity? At one government agency where two-thirds of the staff work from home, an angry dispute has erupted after it withdrew free broadband.The Care Quality Commission employs just over 3,000 staff, inspecting care homes, GP services and hospitals across the UK. Because of its wide geographic spread, the majority of staff work from home, and until August last year the CQC installed a separate broadband line into its employees’ homes and paid the monthly bills. Related: Why aren't we all working from home today? Continue reading... Collapse
High street gloom continues as fears grow over UK economy
10 HRS AGO - Retail sales fail to rise for record fifth month in a row in December, says ONSHigh street sales Expand
10 HRS AGO - Retail sales fail to rise for record fifth month in a row in December, says ONSHigh street sales in Britain slumped in December as consumers reined in their spending over the key Christmas shopping period, adding to the gloom facing embattled retailers across the country and increasing the likelihood of an interest rate cut later this month.According to the Office for National Statistics, retail sales failed to rise for a record fifth month in a row in December as household spending in high street shops and online plunged by 0.6% from the previous month. Related: Philip Green's Arcadia closes more stores after tough Christmas Continue reading... Collapse
Sexual harassment victims to be asked for views on UK policy
12 HRS AGO - Minister reveals she was once harassed as she encourages people to share experiencesMinisters are Expand
12 HRS AGO - Minister reveals she was once harassed as she encourages people to share experiencesMinisters are to survey thousands of victims of sexual harassment to strengthen protections for workers.Victims of sexual harassment are being urged to share their experience in what the Government Equalities Office has described as one of the largest surveys of its kind ever to be carried out. Continue reading... Collapse
Is Donald Trump's Iran strategy working?
15 HRS AGO - Aggressive ‘non-cooperation’ can be effective but only if used carefullyThe US president Donald Expand
15 HRS AGO - Aggressive ‘non-cooperation’ can be effective but only if used carefullyThe US president Donald Trump’s authorisation of the targeted killing of the Iranian al-Quds force commander, Qassem Suleimani, is, in many ways, similar to his administration’s approach to trade. In both cases, the administration has demonstrated a willingness to surprise by unilaterally leveraging US strength in the pursuit of long-term outcomes, despite considerable short-term risks and without wide consultations. As Ronald Reagan showed in the 1980s with his strategy vis-a-vis the Soviet Union, such aggressive unilateralism can work. But it is best used selectively and sparingly.In seeking to address long-term US (and European) grievances against certain Chinese trade practices, the Trump administration decided to abandon the traditional approach of seeking redress through existing multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization. Instead, it opted for what game theorists call a non-cooperative Collapse
Charity gap highlights need to rebuilt society, says thinktank
16 HRS AGO - NCP says investment to renew communities must go with vows to boost infrastructureCharitable Expand
16 HRS AGO - NCP says investment to renew communities must go with vows to boost infrastructureCharitable wealth and resources – from volunteers to philanthropic donations and council grants – is disproportionately concentrated in England’s most affluent areas at the expense of the country’s most deprived communities, a report claims.The thinktank New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) calls for a rebalancing of public funding and philanthropy to rebuild civil society – broadly defined as local charities, clubs and community and voluntary groups – in the “left behind” areas of the north and Midlands. Related: The Guardian view on fewer people giving to charity: generosity is good | Editorial Continue reading... Collapse
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Sainsbury's distributor NFT races to find buyer
3 HRS AGO - Derbyshire-based NFT Distribution Holdings, which employs nearly 2,000 people, is hunting a buyer, Expand
3 HRS AGO - Derbyshire-based NFT Distribution Holdings, which employs nearly 2,000 people, is hunting a buyer, Sky News understands. Collapse
The Guardian view on Lego for adults: play is a serious business | Editorial
3 HRS AGO - Toy sales to grownups are growing – offering relief to manufacturers and consumers alike“When I Expand
3 HRS AGO - Toy sales to grownups are growing – offering relief to manufacturers and consumers alike“When I became a man, I put away childish things,” Paul told the Corinthians. Two thousand years on, many grownups are getting them out again. The adult taste for toys has thrown a lifeline to manufacturers faced with shrinking sales. When the London Toy Fair opens next week, the industry will have “kidults” in its sight as well as parents. According to the market research firm NPD, purchases for over-12s account for 23% of all toy sales in Europe, and spending for this age group was 11% higher in the year to September than in the same period in 2016-17.Play can bring parents closer to their children – even if, as the Lego Movie showed, differing expectations can cause tensions. But the primary audience for many of Lego’s new products is adults, regardless of whether they have children. The advantages for Europe’s biggest toy producer are obvious: the model of Old Trafford released this week and Collapse
Data watchdog slammed for lack of action against Google on UK's 'largest ever data breach
6 HRS AGO - Google and the Interactive Advertising Bureau have been accused of designing an illegal system to Expand
6 HRS AGO - Google and the Interactive Advertising Bureau have been accused of designing an illegal system to sell targeted advertisements. Collapse
Travelex: First UK systems restored after cyber attack
9 HRS AGO - The foreign exchange specialist reports that some systems are now back up and running following Expand
9 HRS AGO - The foreign exchange specialist reports that some systems are now back up and running following the ransomware attack. Collapse
Why WeWork went wrong
10 HRS AGO - The office-space startup took a tumble when investors tired of its messianic CEO and lack of Expand
10 HRS AGO - The office-space startup took a tumble when investors tired of its messianic CEO and lack of profits. But why were its backers – the House of Saud among them – so keen to pour billions into it in the first place? By Matthew Zeitlin Continue reading... Collapse
Tesla's gigafactory snub tells you everything about the UK's EV woes
11 HRS AGO - The government believes that a new £1 billion battery gigafactory can reanimate the UK’s ailing Expand
11 HRS AGO - The government believes that a new £1 billion battery gigafactory can reanimate the UK’s ailing car industry. As Tesla has shown, it’s wrong Collapse
Never meant to exist': Edward VIII coin bought for record £1m
14 HRS AGO - 22-carat gold coin is thought to be one of just two examples in private ownershipA rare coin Expand
14 HRS AGO - 22-carat gold coin is thought to be one of just two examples in private ownershipA rare coin featuring the Queen’s uncle before he abdicated has been bought for £1m, setting a new record for the sale of a British coin.The Edward VIII sovereign was snapped up by a private buyer in the UK, having been located by the Royal Mint with a collector in the US. Continue reading... Collapse
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Former Neil Woodford fund to reopen
3 HRS AGO - Smaller LF Woodford Income Focus Fund worth £268 was frozen as crisis deepenedOne of the smaller Expand
3 HRS AGO - Smaller LF Woodford Income Focus Fund worth £268 was frozen as crisis deepenedOne of the smaller investment funds formerly run by star stock picker Neil Woodford will reopen no later than February this year, according to Link Fund Solutions, the administrator of the fund.The LF Woodford Income Focus Fund was caught in the crossfire as Woodford’s empire collapsed last year. Continue reading... Collapse
Let’s move to Sedbergh, Cumbria: lovely in its isolation
5 HRS AGO - A convivial and unpretentious ‘book town’, though it may be too lonely for someWhat’s going for Expand
5 HRS AGO - A convivial and unpretentious ‘book town’, though it may be too lonely for someWhat’s going for it? Being an introvert, it’s the lonely spots that attract me most. Sedbergh is only 15 twisty-turny minutes up the steep western escarpment of the Yorkshire Dales from the M6, a little longer from Kendal, but high up, all alone in the fells, it might be halfway to the moon. Bald moors, big skies and Alfred Wainwright’s beloved Howgill Fells loom all about, and there’s not much bar sheep, the Wensleydale Creamery and the odd village or teeny town between you and the other side of the UK. Bliss. I don’t think I’ve ever been lonelier, in a good way, than waiting on the platform at Garsdale station with only crows for company. Still, Sedbergh itself is a convivial spot, despite its isolation, and utterly unpretentious in the way only this part of the world can be – home to doughty shops, hardy people and excellent pubs where hikers battle farmers for space at the bar. And, as one of three of Collapse
Google is now worth more than $1 trillion
9 HRS AGO - Google’s parent company Alphabet has hit a $1 trillion valuation, making it the fourth firm ever Expand
9 HRS AGO - Google’s parent company Alphabet has hit a $1 trillion valuation, making it the fourth firm ever to surpass the milestone after Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. Alphabet become a trillion-dollar company Collapse
Homes for fitness fanatics – in pictures
15 HRS AGO - Get in shape for the new year with these properties with gyms, from Kent to South Wales Continue Expand
15 HRS AGO - Get in shape for the new year with these properties with gyms, from Kent to South Wales Continue reading... Collapse
This security company wants you to throw away your passport
16 HRS AGO - Passport checks and misidentifications at airports will be a thing of the past if we start using Expand
16 HRS AGO - Passport checks and misidentifications at airports will be a thing of the past if we start using blockchain properly Collapse
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