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Tax rises will push business leaders to cut costs and hiring, surveys show
Business leaders plan to cut costs and rein in hiring in response to government
tax increases set out in the autumn budget
, with employment expectations taking the sharpest tumble since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.A net two-thirds of finance directors said they did not expect …
Lloyds bankers could face bonus cut if not in office two days a week
Senior bankers at Lloyds could be at risk of having their bonuses docked if they fail to follow company orders to be in the office at least two days a week.
Lloyds Banking Group – which owns the Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland brands – has confirmed it is …
Pope’s pick for Washington archbishop sets stage for conflict with Trump, experts say
When the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic charity that was was providing shelter and aid to undocumented migrants at the border, the San Diego cardinal, Robert McElroy, took a robust public stand against the attempt.
“The state of Texas is using governmental pressure to …
Jodie Burrage’s luck finally turns to put nightmare run behind her at Australian Open
After a rancid year filled with freak injuries, lengthy layoffs and doubts that dug deep into her soul, Jodie Burrage’s first grand slam match in 12 months could not have met a more satisfying ending. One point away from one the most significant victories of her career, the 25-year-old’s forehand …
India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years
The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees gathered on the banks of Ganges in India to mark the beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage takes place every 12 years and is widely seen as the “festival of festivals” in …
Syria’s new rulers invite Assad security officials to surrender
The filthy corridors inside the headquarters of the general intelligence service lay dark and empty. Towering piles of boxes and plastic sit near the steps leading up to the imposing building, as well as torn posters of the former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
On the road outside, hastily abandoned cars …
‘I like to read’: AJ Brown tucks into book midgame during Eagles’ playoff win
AJ Brown has many strings to his bow: sure-handed wide receiver,
andwould be professional baseball player
. On Sunday, he added another facet: the NFL’s most committed reader.The Eagles wide receiver was caught by TV cameras casually flicking through a book on the …
Ajla Tomljanović gets ‘sweet’ revenge on Ashlyn Krueger at Australian Open
Veteran Ajla Tomljanović secured “sweet” revenge on a player she lost to just nine days ago to book her place in the second round of the Australian Open for the sixth time. The 31-year-old held off fast-finishing American Ashlyn Krueger, prevailing in a nerve-wracking three-setter, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
The Australian …
Property sellers in England and Wales ‘make lowest return in a decade’
Sellers in England and Wales made less than £100,000 profit on the sale of their home last year, or just over 40% – the lowest return in a decade – according to the estate agent Hamptons.
It was the second annual fall in a row in terms of cash profit …
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Artificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear about the technology’s effects.
Keir Starmer will launch a sweeping action plan to increase 20-fold the amount of AI computing power under public …