High street retailer Next has warned it may be forced to close stores if its appeal against a landmark equal pay ruling fails. An employment tribunal in August found that 3,500 shop staff, who are predominantly female, had been discriminated against because they were paid less than their mainly male colleagues in warehouses. In half-year … Read more
Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies rose as part of a broad market rally Thursday, one day after the Federal Reserve delivered a half-percentage-point reduction in interest rates, the first in more than four years. The price of bitcoin was recently higher by 5% at $63,255.00, according to Coin Metrics, building on a … Read more
Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine mRNA 2024-2025 formula. Courtesy: Moderna A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. It’s that time of the year again. A new round of Covid shots is on its way to Americans. … Read more
In 2009, superstar tight end Aaron Hernandez helped the Florida Gators win a national championship. In 2012, Hernandez played in a Super Bowl for the New England Patriots and signed a $40-million contract extension. But that same year he was investigated in connection with a double homicide. A year later he shot Alexander Bradley, one … Read more
The Israeli military says it has established “operational control” over the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer (8.7-mile) buffer zone on the Egypt-Gaza border. “In the last few days, Israel established operational control over the Philadelphi Corridor,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing on Wednesday. He said the military was conducting an operation … Read more
While Apple has ventured into mobile payments with Apple Pay, Google’s latest deal with wireless carriers could give Google Wallet more of an edge. Google and mobile payments company Softcard announced a deal Monday that would mean Google Wallet would be preinstalled in Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile USA, making it easier for users to … Read more
Starting the Process Starting a fruit garden can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Here are some steps to help you get started: Choose the right location: Select a spot in your garden that receives adequate sunlight for most of the day. Fruit plants generally require at … Read more
This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 Many people dream of having a self sufficient garden, but are put off because they don’t own lots of land. It is, however, possible to grow a self sufficient garden on a small plot of land. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes … Read more
An engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 earlier this month was the result of a fuel leak and could have caused extensive damage to the plane, according to investigators. Hong Kong’s flagship airline grounded planes after being forced to turn a flight around a couple of weeks ago because of an “engine component … Read more
Investors poured into tech stocks at one of the fastest clips of the year a day after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020. Led by a 7.4% gain in shares of Tesla and a 4% jump in Nvidia, the Nasdaq rose 2.5% on Thursday, its fourth-sharpest rally … Read more