An education technology company dubbed the “Spotify for textbooks” will this week announce a $20m fundraising led by Sir Terry Leahy, the former Tesco boss. Sky News has learnt that Perlego, a subscription-based digital library providing unlimited access to academic titles, will unveil its latest capital injection on Tuesday. New funding is also being committed…
Parents have reacted angrily to a school’s policy of refusing to authorise sick days related to period pain unless parents provided “related medical information”. Neal-Wade Academy in March, Cambridgeshire, also said it was no longer accepting explanations such as “unwell, poorly or ill” for it to authorise student absences. Some parents criticised the move on…
Iona Ballantyne, Jamie Murphy and Mark Atkinson review the Scottish Premiership action. Source link
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office. Alejandro Arcos was found dead on Sunday in Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people in the southwestern state of Guerrero. He had been mayor for six days. Evelyn Salgado, the state governor, said the…
By Jessica Clark Updated: 07:35 BST, 7 October 2024 Major British retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer have urged Rachel Reeves to slash business rates by a fifth. More than 70 high street bosses called on the Chancellor to cut retail property taxes amid fears of shop closures. In a letter to Reeves…
Ffynhonnell y llun, Rolant Tomos Y cynhyrchydd teledu o Ddolgellau, Rolant Tomos sy’n Ateb y Galw yr wythnos hon. Mae Rolant ar fin cyhoeddi ei nofel gyntaf, Meirw Byw; nofel i oedolion ifanc am deulu yn mynd ar “antur hollol wallgof” o amgylch Cymru. Yn Annwn mae’r antur ffantasïol hon wedi’i gosod, a thasg Rhodri…
All relationships have ups and downs; even most loving spouses may have some frustrations. The Prophet’s home was no exception. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him was wonderful when handling such moments. In this episode of Confessions of the Companions, we learn how Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to…
These secret recordings by the BBC captured food establishments lying about their hygiene ratings Businesses have been displaying inaccurate food hygiene ratings, with many lying about them when challenged, an undercover BBC investigation has revealed. Secret recording captured businesses from small local restaurants to the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s misleading customers with inaccurate Food Standards Agency…
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors continued to dispose of equities on Bursa Malaysia last week, with net selling at an 18-week high of RM1.10 billion, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF). In its fund flow report for the week ended Oct 4, 2024, MIDF said foreign investors net sold every day and have been…
NEW DELHI: The industry is buoyed by policy continuity as the CII Business Confidence Index soared to a two-quarter high of 68.2 for the July-September period this fiscal, the lobby grouping said in its first survey after the Lok Sabha polls. The 128th round of the CII Business Outlook Survey was conducted in September 2024,…
