Aldi has announced its second pay rise of 2024 as supermarkets battle for staff and prepare for higher minimum wage levels. The increase means the minimum hourly rate for store workers at Aldi will be £12.40 nationwide from 1 June. These changes will benefit more than 28,000 store colleagues. The compulsory National Living Wage is […]
President Biden speaks to reporters about the special counsel report on his handling of classified documents in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Feb. 8. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden speaks to reporters about the special counsel report on his handling of classified documents in the Diplomatic […]
Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year. Prices rose 0.4% from January to February, a pickup from the previous […]
Sphaera represents a full circle in Oakley’s history and technology. The open-ended design theme symbolizes Oakley’s journey of continuous innovation, drawing from foundations of the past to inform a better tomorrow. The perfect shape represents the order of the universe and stands for both the visible world around us and the invisible, sacred center within […]
Former president Donald Trump asked Elon Musk last summer whether the billionaire industrialist would be interested in buying Trump’s social network Truth Social, according to two people with knowledge of the conversation. The overture to Musk, whose business empire includes SpaceX, Tesla and the social networking site X, did not lead to a deal. But […]
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Rishi Sunak risks further criticism from green campaigners after throwing his weight behind the building of new gas-fired power stations, saying he will “not gamble with our energy security”. The government will on Tuesday announce a plan to increase gas power capacity by providing extra certainty to investors that plants have a long-term future, even […]
The fraud trial of a British hedge fund trader renowned for throwing extravagant parties and hosting stars such as Prince at charity concerts has begun. Sanjay Shah is one of nine British and US nationals accused of defrauding Denmark out of $1.8bn (£1.4bn) through major tax evasion and avoidance schemes. The so-called cum-ex schemes were […]
Gething is asked about local lockdowns – which began in Caerphilly in early September 2020, following local rises in infections. He says they led to an immediate impact “but didn’t mark a decisive turning back”. Most of country ended up in a local lockdown at some stage. “It was the right thing to try to […]
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