Why should I have to pay for Boris’s baby’s a*** to be wiped?’ Claims Tory donors were asked to pay for Boris’s son’s nanny and PM’s trainer Boris Johnson’s financial arrangements are under increasing scrutiny It is claimed donors were asked to pay for a live in nanny and personal trainer No10 did not deny … Read more
While shareholders own a company, it’s the executive team and board who hold the day-to-day power. They decide what dividends to pay, what strategy to follow and how to shape the company’s ethos. But for a brief window every year, shareholders are given the tools to gain control. Over the next few weeks, most UK-listed … Read more
Swedish checkout credit colossus Klarna is not just Europe’s most valuable start-up at an estimated $31billion, it’s a verb too. Rather than pay for something upfront using their debit card or put a big purchase on a credit card, increasing numbers of shoppers, especially younger ones, instead choose to ‘Klarna’ it. That can mean paying … Read more
E.On has been forced to pay back £650,000 after it took 1.6 million customers’ direct debits for January up to two weeks early on Christmas Eve due to a technical glitch. The error left households across the country out of pocket over the festive period, with one claiming the nightmare left her ‘pennyless’. The company … Read more
Eon rapped by watchdog after taking direct debit payments early for 1.6m customers on Christmas Eve Eon is paying back over £55,000 to customers who had payment taken early The supplier took Direct Debit payments from many early over Christmas It is also paying over £650,000 to the Energy Redress Fund By Grace Gausden For This … Read more
Couple who featured on episode of Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! win ‘substantial damages’ from Channel 5 after they launched legal action over use of private information Keith Wain and Julie Kelly were filmed on episode of the Channel 5 show in 2017 High Court heard the pair were shown ‘in a state of … Read more
Mother-of-three British Gas engineer who starred in firm’s recruitment adverts is put through ‘hell’ and axed after refusing pay cut under ‘fire and rehire’ plan despite 12 years’ service Hundreds of British Gas engineers have lost their jobs after refusing new deal Holly Mailey, 33, worked for firm for 12 years and was part of … Read more
A megaship which blocked Egypt’s Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been ‘seized’ on court orders until the vessel’s owners pay $900 million, canal authorities said Tuesday. The MV Ever Given was seized due to its failure to pay $900 million in compensation, Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie was … Read more
Hinge will now PAY you to go on a date: Dating app is offering couples an £100 ‘second date stipend’ to celebrate the reopening of pub gardens in the UK Hinge will give £50 each to people who go on a first date this week People who go on a date and want a second … Read more
Parents will NOT have to pay for Covid tests for children under 11 as part of new ‘traffic light’ system for foreign holidays from May 17 Under 11s won’t have to take Covid-19 tests before flying out and returning home Travel industry figures say families would be reluctant to book with big test costs Transport Secretary … Read more