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• Uber ruling is a massive boost for a fairer jobs market

  28-10-2016 21:20
  
  Employment tribunal judge’s ruling will send shockwaves through companies using the same business modelYaseen Aslam. James Farrar. Remember those two names, because they are giant-killers. This summer the men took on not just one £50bn multinational, but an entire business model. On Friday, they won.As minicab drivers for Uber, Aslam and Farrar were deemed to be self-employed. The status meant they were denied the most basic rights that other workers take: no minimum wage, no sick pa
  
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• City News: AB InBev, British Airways, Cala and Seedrs

  28-10-2016 19:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RECESSION-hit Brazil gave brewer AB InBev a hangover as sales collapsed in its second biggest market despite Rio hosting the Olympic games.
  
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• RBS pushed £469m into red due to hefty legal costs and restructuring charges

  28-10-2016 18:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEFTY legal costs and restructuring charges pushed Royal Bank of Scotland £469million into the red as it confirmed it would miss a deadline to sell its Williams & Glyn branch network.
  
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• Let’s move to… Worthing, West Sussex: don’t mention the B word

  28-10-2016 17:30
  
  You don’t come here for the high life, but for leafy avenues, seaside terraces cheaper than other seasides, and a decent if undemanding cultural lifeWhat’s going for it? Don’t mention B*******: Worthing’s neighbour might have grabbed the headlines since Prince Regent chose it for his dirty weekends, plus it’s the Down From Londoner’s seaside of choice, but what use is that if no one can afford to live there? If we’re talking demi-monde, do you know
  
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• 'Gig' workers set for more job rights after ruling says Uber drivers ARE employed

  28-10-2016 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THOUSANDS of so-called 'gig' workers are set to receive holiday pay, pensions and a guaranteed minimum wage, after an employment tribunal ruled Uber drivers are employees of the company.
  
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• Warning for credit-addicted families as bankrupcties rise

  28-10-2016 17:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FEARS for homes relying on credit have been raised after the the number of people going insolvent across England and Wales jumped.
  
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• Veteran UK banker Paul Fisher on climate change and the financial sector - The Saturday Paper (subscription)

  28-10-2016 17:11
  
  The Saturday Paper (subscription)
  Veteran UK banker Paul Fisher on climate change and the financial sector
  The Saturday Paper (subscription)
  A veteran of Britain's central bank, Paul Fisher says climate change will have a massive impact on the global financial sector. He talks about managing the risks. CHRIS RATCLIFFE / BLOOMBERG. British economist Paul Fisher. You are reading / free ...
  
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• UK's "Brexit" vote: key considerations for structured financial markets participants - Lexology (registration)

  28-10-2016 17:00
  UK's "Brexit" vote: key considerations for structured financial markets participants
  Lexology (registration)
  On 23 June 2016, the UK voted in a referendum to exit the European Union (EU) which means that the UK Government will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by notifying the European Council of the UK's intention to leave the EU. The exact nature of ...
  
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• PENSION WARNING: Global debt bubble is biggest crisis savers face, say experts

  28-10-2016 16:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GLOBAL debt has ballooned into a huge bubble that popped could mean devastating effects for pension savers approaching retirement, experts have warned.
  
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• Hard Brexit likely to hit UK financial sector warns ECB official - International Business Times UK

  28-10-2016 13:51
  
  International Business Times UK
  Hard Brexit likely to hit UK financial sector warns ECB official
  International Business Times UK
  Non-EU banks based in London could move to the EU if Britain leaves single market. Dan Cancian. By Dan Cancian. October 28, 2016 12:50 BST. Updated 7 hr ago. Theresa May hails Nissan's investment Close. Embed Feed Theresa May hails Nissan's ...
  Flight of financial activity from UK likely in 'hard Brexit' -ECB's LaneAsiaOnealle 696 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• Flight of financial activity from UK likely in 'hard Brexit' - ECB's Lane - Reuters UK

  28-10-2016 11:26
  
  Reuters UK
  Flight of financial activity from UK likely in 'hard Brexit' - ECB's Lane
  Reuters UK
  Workers walk in the rain at the Canary Wharf business district in London November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh. 5/5. left. right. Philip Lane, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland speaks at a Reuters Newsmaker event in London, Britain October 28, ...en meer »
  
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• How do I become an agony aunt?

  28-10-2016 11:09
  
  I have spent my whole life helping others and now want to do it publicly
  Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights. Here are two similar dilemmas – what are your thoughts?As something of an agony uncle, I am seeking your advice on how to become an agony aunt.Continue reading...
  
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• Women who care for elderly parents need support

  28-10-2016 08:30 via theguardian.com
  
  A US-based entrepreneur explains why she created a network to help others cope with the emotional and practical challenges of caregivingTwo and a half years ago I quit a job I loved.I was a widely recognised national expert in ageing services, running a consulting practice inside a growing firm. I had innovative clients, a bright and committed team, and a portfolio of services and products that I had designed to help organisations improve how they deliver care to frail older adults.Continue read
  
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• Domestic & General slams the door on my damaged frame claim

  28-10-2016 08:00
  
  It denies liability after arranging delivery of a cooker, but the broken frame is a hazardIn June I received a replacement Hotpoint cooker through my Domestic & General insurance policy.The delivery man accidentally smashed the bottom of my front door frame and told me to contact D&G with photographs. I did so and was told I had to contact the delivery firm as it was not its problem.Continue reading...
  
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• A converted church in North Yorkshire – in pictures

  28-10-2016 08:00
  
  It’s Halloween: don’t go out on the moors! Chancels are you’ll love this property on the edge of the national parkContinue reading...
  
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• Stop bad-mouthing Britain! Treasury, Bank of England and IMF Brexit forecasts proved wrong

  28-10-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE Treasury, Bank of England and International Monetary Fund are among the self-appointed anti-Brexit so-called economics experts who keep getting their forecasts WRONG.
  
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• Google's parent company, Alphabet, reports 20 per cent revenue increase

  28-10-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ALPHABET, the parent company of technology giant Google, has reported a 20 per cent jump in revenue in its latest financial results.
  
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