Union forming stalled in US Mercedes-Benz
BBC News The UAW effort to win members in at Mercedes was a test of a wider resurgence in worker activism. The UAW effort to win members in at Mercedes was a test of a wider resurgence in worker activism.
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Nationwide doubles maximum personal loan to £50k amid rising building costs
Personal loans, Borrowing & debt, Property, Nationwide, Banks and building societies, Business, Money, UK news Business | The Guardian Previous £25,000 maximum no longer enough to fund some home improvements, says building societyNationwide building society has doubled the maximum personal loan it will offer borrowers to £50,000, citing the continued increase in building costs as the…
UK state pensions: are older retirees getting a bad deal?
State pensions, Pensions, Money, Benefits, Society Business | The Guardian People who receive the new state pension can get thousands a year more than those on the old basic schemeSheila receives the basic state pension and says it is a struggle to make ends meet. “We’re supposed to survive on pocket money,” says the widow, aged…
Unpaid carers being forced to repay £250m to DWP
BBC News One claimant unknowingly overpaid Carer’s Allowance said the debts she incurred have brought ‘considerable financial strain’. One claimant unknowingly overpaid Carer’s Allowance said the debts she incurred have brought ‘considerable financial strain’.
Fujitsu sacked boss at height of Horizon scandal
BBC News Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a “train wreck” float. Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a “train wreck” float.
‘I had no choice but to get a 35-year mortgage’
BBC News With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences. With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences.
Why it can pay to delay when you start drawing your UK state pension
State pensions, Money, Pensions, UK news, Pensions industry, Personal pensions Business | The Guardian For every nine weeks you delay your pension goes up by about 1%, but for some it could end up costing them moreUK state pensions: are older retirees getting a bad deal?You can boost your weekly state pension by delaying when you…
Viagogo ‘mistakenly’ listed resale of England football match tickets
Viagogo, Money, The FA, UK news, Football, Ticket prices, Consumer affairs, Business, Sport Business | The Guardian Website blames human error for the advert, now removed, for about 100 seats when practice is illegal in UKThe ticket trading website Viagogo has apologised for “mistakenly” advertising tickets to an upcoming England football match, despite the fact that…
Post Office scandal: how did Paula Vennells, an ordained priest, fall so far and so fast from grace?
Post Office Horizon scandal, Post Office, Business, UK news Business | The Guardian The former chief executive and archbishop’s confidant appears at the Horizon IT inquiry this week to explain her role in the affair that wrecked the lives of so many of her staffWhen Paula Vennells was appointed chief executive of the Post Office in…
How to buy secondhand clothes you’ll love online
Online shopping, Money, Consumer affairs, Consumer rights, eBay, Fashion, Life and style, Vintage fashion Business | The Guardian Have a bidding strategy and a targeted approach … and train the algorithmsBe specific in searches. “If you enter ‘green dress’ into the search box on eBay, it will bring back thousands of results, so use the filter,”…