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The TelegraphHow means-testing the state pension could detonate Britain’s retirement ‘time bomb’
Labour is eyeing up Australia’s pensions model to help fix Britain’s retirement “time bomb”, a leading expert has confirmed.
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Landlords face threat of six-figure bills over ‘doomed’ tax schemes
Mick Roberts was in a fighting spirit when he addressed hundreds of landlords in a video shared online last year.
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Britons paying ‘£2m an hour’ to keep gas-fired power stations running in freezing temperatures
Households paid more than £2 million an hour to gas-fired power stations on Wednesday after low winds and freezing temperatures left electricity grid bosses scrambling to keep the lights on.
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Unilever's Indonesia headache worsens with boycott as local brands seize the day
STORY: A boycott against Unilever and other multinationals operating in Israel has worsened the global company's loss of market share in Indonesia.That's while Unilever is battling smaller and often cheaper local rivals in southeast Asia's largest economy.Unilever has been under fire in many Muslim-majority countries for what some shoppers see as support of Israel's military offensive in Gaza through business activity.In October, Unilever revealed its market share in Indonesia had declined to 34.9% in the third quarter from 38.5% a year before.Despite owning major brands including Axe deodorant, Cornetto ice creams and Royco seasoning powder, Unilever has struggled to grow market share for nearly a decade as shoppers switch to cheaper local brands.But Unilever has in recent months acknowledged that the boycotts have made a dent in sales.About 87% of Indonesia's population is Muslim, and pro-Palestine groups and apps have emerged urging people to boycott certain brands.A Reuters review of the global "No Thanks" app - built by pro-Palestine developer BashSquare - shows shoppers are urged to boycott certain products.The app enables shoppers in many countries to scan product barcodes.It then recommends buying decisions based on parent companies' action - or inaction - when it comes to the war. The app's Instagram page claims it has 7 million users.
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Does Your Net Worth Make You A Poor, Middle-Class Or Rich Retiree? Find Out Where Your Nest Egg Lands You
When you're approaching retirement, your net worth becomes a scoreboard. It reflects decades of hard work—saving, investing, paying off debts—and gives you a sense of where you stand. Are you sitting comfortably in the middle class, firmly in the "rich" category or struggling to make ends meet? Net worth, the total value of your assets (like your home, retirement savings and investments) minus your debts (mortgages, loans, credit cards), offers a clearer picture of your financial health than inc
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The traders making millions by gaming Britain’s power crunch
Ed Miliband was trumpeting Britain’s energy system earlier this week.
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Lloyds bank closed ‘until further notice’
An important bank branch at the heart of a busy Wiltshire town centre is closed until further notice.
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Power grid operator scrambles to avert blackout risk
The UK's power grid operator has issued a call for electricity providers to bolster output this evening to avert the risk of blackouts.
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Keir Starmer warned many family farms ‘won’t survive to see government’s plans to help boost profits’
National Farmers’ Union urged ministers to ‘pause and consult’ Rachel Reeves’ Budget changes
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Bangladesh garment industry rebounds, but workers say little change
In a vast Bangladeshi factory hall thrumming with sewing machines, garment workers churn out seemingly endless pairs of mountain hiking trousers for customers in Europe and North America.- 'Operating at full swing' - "We are doing well," said garment producer factory owner S.M. Khaled, who heads the Snowtex company, employing 22,000 workers.
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Dubai developer DAMAC signs $1 billion deal with blockchain platform MANTRA
MANTRA, a blockchain platform focused on real-world assets (RWAs), has signed a deal with Dubai developer DAMAC Group to tokenise assets in the Middle East worth at least $1 billion, the two firms said on Thursday. Asset tokenisation allows rights to, or ownership of assets, including RWAs, to be converted into digital tokens on a blockchain, which can then be owned and traded online. DAMAC, one of Dubai's biggest developers, whose assets include real estate properties and data centres, has been investing in data centres across the world.
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Private-sector hiring slows: ADP
Hiring and pay growth in the U.S. private sector slowed down in December last year across several industries, according to a report released Wednesday. The Always Designing for People (ADP) report found that some 122,000 jobs were added in the private sector in December, coming around 24,000 short of the November total of 146,000. “The…
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Addison Lee drivers are workers and entitled to backpay says court
Drivers of private hire taxi firm Addison Lee are entitled to backdated compensation for holiday pay and loss of earnings after court classified them as workers
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CEO Who Bragged About Replacing Workers With AI Now Distressed That AI Will Replace His Job Too
Last month, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski boasted that he hadn't hired anyone in a year as a result of his company embracing AI. Klarna's workforce had shrunk by about 22 percent since doubling down roughly a year ago. Most of the workers who left were not replaced. Meanwhile, the company has amassed a valuation of well over $14 billion, a financially successful bid to cash in on the tremendous hype surrounding AI. The fintech company, which offers "buy now, pay later" services for the e-co
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Hyundai CEO says Elon Musk's bromance with Trump will be good for Tesla's rivals
Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz said he thinks the Tesla CEO's influence over the Trump administration may be positive for the rest of the auto industry.
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Export-Import Bank launches initiative to counter China’s mineral dominance
The federal government is launching an initiative to support foreign minerals projects that exclude China as part of an effort to bolster U.S. supply chains. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), a federal agency that helps finance private projects, voted to approve an initiative that funds foreign projects that supply minerals that will ultimately be used in…
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Man branded 'absolute wetwipe' after claim signing on harder than job
Joshua Bishop claims that working people 'would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin and weekly job centre meetings
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Inside the hellish jobs market where applicants face 140-1 odds
When Malini Sachdeva-Masson graduated from Cambridge University in July last year, she knew she was entering a tough job market. She just had no idea how tough.
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Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce to expand Goodwood factory with £300m investment
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said it was enjoying stronger demand for its bespoke models.
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Two power station owners to get more than £12m for three hours of electricity
Uniper and a subsidiary of Vitol able to charge 50 times recent market price to ensure supply during evening peak