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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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…
‘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.
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.
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’.
America’s approach to China’s rapid growth has lessons for us all | Larry Elliott
Business, Economic policy, Economics, Global economy, International trade, US economy, Chinese economy, China Business | The Guardian Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliatesThe global economy is fragmenting and a new era of protectionism has dawned. Dreams by free marketeers of a frictionless world in which…
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,”…
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…
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…
A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal
Motoring, Money, Consumer affairs, Consumer rights, Insurance, Insurance industry, Travel, UK news Business | The Guardian When our new motorhome broke down in France we felt unsafe and were stranded for five daysWhen I retired from work last year, my wife and I set off on a road trip to France in our new motorhome. Two…