Small businesses might be forgiven for not digitizing their payroll in the early days of their companies, when attention is paid to things like sales and customer service, whose digitization is more overtly critical to a growing company. Yet, issues with payroll-related matters can cost companies more than they may expect: According to data from…
Labour’s anti-corruption minister has been named in court documents detailing claims her family embezzled billions of pounds from a nuclear power project in Bangladesh. Economic secretary Tulip Siddiq – who holds responsibility for financial crime and illicit finance – is alleged to have helped co-ordinate meetings with the Russian government regarding the Rooppur nuclear power…
The Liberal government was thrown into disarray this week when Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as finance minister, reviving calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down or call an election. Way down in the polls with 2025 set as an election year and no signs of a Liberal recovery on the horizon,…
A correctional officer is a significant position in the criminal justice system. Their main duty is to oversee individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or individuals sentenced to serve time in a correctional institution. As a correctional officer, maintaining security and order within the correctional facility is essential to ensure public safety….
The UK’s biggest water company has been fined £18.2m for “unjustified” dividends which the regulator said broke shareholder payment rules. Thames Water has been hit with the penalty by water regulator Ofwat over the combined £195.8m in dividends paid to shareholders in October 2023 and March 2024. It’s the first time Ofwat has used such…
Very few will be surprised by the Bank of England’s decision to keep rates on hold at 4.75%. What is more striking is the policy rift that has emerged. Three members of the rate-setting committee voted to cut rates while the other six opted to keep them as they are. It reflects some of the…
Today’s Ask an SEO question comes from Roy in Dinajpur: “My website URL [is] still [in] position No. 15. How can increase to No. 3 or 4?” Great question, and likely one of the top five that get asked. The answer is situational, and it is easier to resolve when you don’t overthink it. The…
Social media companies must face tough sanctions if they fail to keep children safe from harmful content, the technology secretary has said. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Peter Kyle said age verification for adult material would have to be “watertight”, and that apps that do not protect children will face heavy fines and even jail…
👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Former Conservative cabinet ministers Penny Mordaunt and Gillian Keegan join Beth, Ruth and Harriet in the studio to take us behind the scenes of the final days of the last government. For their final podcasts of 2024, Beth and Ruth ask how…
EPA A Labour minister has been named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn (Tk 590 billion) from infrastructure projects in Bangladesh. Tulip Siddiq, who as the Treasury’s Economic Secretary is responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets, is alleged to have brokered a deal with Russia in 2013 that…
