Labour has said all along pensioners in need will still receive the winter fuel payment because more can sign up to pension credit. But now we know that can’t be true. The Government aren’t processing one in five claims within 50 working days, and that’s before the expected surge in applications for this winter. That…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. My 26-year-old daughter recently got married. I’ve been to dozens of weddings and have enjoyed them, but this was the first time I was involved in putting a wedding together. In the months of planning for this week with my wife, I learned seven valuable lessons that…
Cabinet ministers are writing to the prime minister in an urgent attempt to soften some of the spending cuts being demanded ahead of the budget. The main measures for the budget have to be decided by the end of Wednesday and sent to the Office for Budget Responsibility before the Treasury shuts up for the…
Small and midsize businesses are considering or adopting marketing technology to better engage with new and existing customers. Over a third — 35% — of SMBs are currently considering adopting new martech to better target audiences. Another 41% are currently adopting new technologies or have done so in the last year. These findings come from…
This is the moment a smug Vladimir Putin is taken down a peg by one of his top energy officials in a dispute during a tense discussion about Russia‘s Arctic infrastructure projects. Director General of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev yesterday visited the Kremlin where he delivered a presentation about the company’s…
Reuters Ramez Abu Nasr managed to save his brother from the rubble Warning: This piece contains graphic descriptions of death and violence The hand was covered in dust, streaked with blood on the fingers and wrist, all that could be seen of the person who was killed. Like many other victims of the Israeli air…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you could wish for any superpower for your company, what would it be? You might first think of a strong leadership team, a leading technology or product, or, of course, endless profit. All of these factors are important, but what about your organization’s employees and culture?…
Running a successful restaurant, pub, or bar is no easy task. Small business owners know that one of the keys to keeping customers happy is serving their favorite drinks at the ideal temperature. That’s where the back bar cooler comes into play. It’s a vital piece of commercial refrigeration equipment designed to keep your beer,…
PA Media Conservative leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has said he would reduce benefits spending in order to enable cuts to income tax. In a speech, the former minister said unemployed claimants should face tougher sanctions if they refuse to take up suitable job offers. He also vowed to tackle “misuse” of the sickness benefits system,…
Reuters Jimmy Lai arriving in court in 2023 Securing the release of pro-democracy activist and British citizen Jimmy Lai from a Hong Kong prison is a “priority” for the government, Sir Keir Starmer has said. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Conservative leader Rishi Sunak asked if Lai’s imprisonment was a breach of the 1984 treaty transferring…
