Women are reaching the peak of their earning power in the forties for the first time as fewer are forced to take lower paid jobs or quit work completely after having children, official figures revealed today. And in another step forward for female workers – for those under the age of 40 the gender pay … Read more
It’s the go-to music streaming service for millions of people around the world, but news of a subscription price increase has left many Spotify users reeling. Spotify has confirmed plans to increase the prices of its premium subscriptions in the UK from April 30. The Premium Student, Premium Duo and Premium Family plans will all … Read more
New Zealand raises its minimum wage to $20 an hour and increases its tax on the rich as Jacinda Ardern carries through with her election promise The changes will impact up to 175,000 of the nation’s lowest earning workers Kiwis working a 40-hour week on minimum wage will pocket an extra $44 a week New … Read more
Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more
Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more
Spending more than an hour a day watching programmes on devices may increase the risk that toddlers will have emotional and behavioural issues, a study has warned. These issues include hyperactivity, poor concentration, short attention spans and trouble connecting with other children and forging friendships. The researchers have speculated that devices are reducing the time that children … Read more
Mastercard is blasted for ‘greed’ and ‘opportunism’ by charging British card users FIVE TIMES the fees on items ordered from EU then blaming Brexit Mastercard is hiking fees for UK shoppers buying from EU-based companies The European Union brought in a cap in 2015 amid fears over hidden fees Mastercard says the cap does not … Read more
Gatwick increased its Government borrowing by £75m over the last week to shore up its finances during the extended travel shutdown By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 23 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 23 January 2021 Gatwick Airport increased its Government borrowing by £75million over the last week to shore … Read more
Mammals such as primates that have big brains tend to be less abundant and at higher risk of extinction than mammals with smaller brains, a new study claims. UK researchers used statistical models to test different scenarios for hundreds of different mammal species. Their findings suggest that species with larger relative brain sizes have higher … Read more
How the pandemic is driving Americans to drink: Binge-drinkers are nearly 20% more likely to overdo it each week a coronavirus lockdown drags on, study finds Researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 US adults between mid-March and mid-April They found that 34% of participants reported binge drinking during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns About 60% of binge drinkers increased … Read more