Salaries
- BusinessAOL
Privately educated graduates 'earn more'
Competition for graduate jobs is fierce, especially for well-paid positions, and every candidate is keen to stand out from the crowd. It seems graduates who enjoyed a private education could have a head start, and be more likely to bag the best
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Why we're all getting poorer
Pay rises continue to be "subdued", increasing by 2% over the year in the three months to October, a new report has shown. The median basic pay award showed that pay has been going up below the rate of RPI inflation, said analysts
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UK 'faces new blackout rationing threat'
Problems with existing power generators mean some UK factories will be encouraged to shut down for several hours a day to preserve energy. The grid operator says the new moves, which include bringing older power stations back online, are
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Tory MPs want £31,000 pay rise
British MPs are struggling to make ends meet on £65,738 a year. A new Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) says 70% of MPs claim they deserve a +32% pay rise, potentially lifting salaries to £86,250. And 20% of MPs thought
- EntertainmentAOL
City workers: rich and poor divide is too much
A survey among workers in the City of London confirms what a lot of people including several of the St. Paul's protestors have been saying for a while - the gap between high earners and people with low incomes is far too high. Of course
- NewsAOL
Accidentally overpaid EU staff told they can keep the money
Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/Empics Entertainment Nothing is ever straightforward with the set up of the European Union so even a simple thing like trying to reclaim overpayments to diplomatic staff becomes impossible in this bureaucratic
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