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Spending exceeds receipts by £27.4bn, as higher interest payments also contribute to deficitGovernment payments to soften the impact of rocketing energy bills helped send UK public borrowing soaring to more than £27bn last month – the highest figure fo…
Government called on to conduct pilot in public sector with employees working four-day week for same payUK politics live – latest news updatesA four-day working week trial should be launched in Wales with the aim of boosting productivity, wellbeing and…
Richest have gained similar amount over same period, reflecting differing impacts of inflationThe UK’s least affluent households have almost £40 a month less spare cash than they did a year ago while the richest have gained a similar sum in the same pe…
“Starting on February 23, 2023, GitHub Sponsors will no longer support PayPal as a payments processor,” the company announced today in a blog post. “As such, it will no longer be possible to sponsor individuals or organizations using PayPal.” No detail…
Ken Griffin’s Citadel made $16bn profit for investors last year, the biggest dollar gain by a hedge fund in historyÂand a haul that establishes hisÂcompany as the most successfulÂof all time. Financial Times: Citadel, which manages $54bn…
National Grid scheme launches on Monday between 5pm and 6pm – we look at whether it’s worth itHouseholds and businesses in Great Britain will be paid to cut back on their electricity use between 5pm and 6pm on Monday, in the first real test of a Nation…
Ofgem could look to take legal action if companies are not taking proper care of vulnerable householdsEnergy companies are to be investigated by the regulator Ofgem after the number of households struggling with their bills being forced on to prepaymen…
CNN remembers how in 2016 Ruja Ignatova “touted her company, OneCoin, as a lucrative rival to Bitcoin in the growing cryptocurrency market.” As OneCoin’s co-founder, Ignatova told one audience in 2016 that “In two years, nobody will speak about Bitcoin…
Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closureGroups representing more than 100,000 UK firms have accused ministers of taking a “scattergun” approach to supporting businesse…
People with severe disabilities and chronic conditions struggling in cost of living crisis, research showsSoaring energy bills are forcing people with severe disabilities and chronic health conditions to choose in extreme cases between “eating or breat…