Category: Business

On November 8, 2024, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Emer Higgins, officially approved a recommendation from the Labour Court to introduce higher minimum pay rates, improved pension provisions, and enhanced sick pay entitlements for workers in the Construction Industry. This move follows the Labour Court’s review of the sector and amends […]

Spirit Airlines has taken a significant step toward potential bankruptcy after merger negotiations with Frontier Airlines collapsed, leaving the low-cost carrier grappling with mounting financial pressures. The breakdown of the merger talks, which had been seen as a potential lifeline for Spirit amid its financial struggles, has raised concerns about the airline’s ability to navigate […]

Introduction In a significant move, BMW has set aside £70 million to cover potential motor finance commission payouts, a decision prompted by the growing scrutiny of the UK’s car finance sector. This provision was disclosed in the 2023 accounts of BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited, the British arm of the German automotive giant. The allocation […]

In the vibrant world of creative collaboration, where friendships intertwine with professional ambitions, the line between support and sabotage can become perilously thin. This is the story of Alex, a passionate entrepreneur, and Emily, a talented project manager, whose dreams were systematically dismantled by those they trusted. Their experiences reveal the darker undercurrents of competition […]

[ad_1] Some people just don’t know how to take a hint. For more than a decade, giant standards development organizations (SDOs) have been fighting in courts around the country, trying use copyright law to control access to other laws. They claim that that they own the copyright in the text of some of the most […]

Introduction Shares of Nissan Motor Co. soared by as much as 21% on Tuesday, following news that Effissimo Capital Management, an activist investment firm, had taken a stake in the struggling Japanese automaker. The dramatic surge in Nissan’s stock price came after a filing revealed that the investment firm had increased its holdings in the […]

Introduction Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the UK economy. According to recent data released by the UK government in Q1 2024, UK SMEs generated a staggering £2.4 trillion in turnover in 2023, representing 53% of the total turnover of all private businesses in the country. This highlights not only the economic […]

Introduction In a major crackdown on counterfeit goods, Europol has reported the seizure of fake products worth more than €91 million as part of its annual Operation OPSON. The operation targeted a wide range of counterfeit and substandard goods, including fake olive oil dyed with chlorophyll, low-quality tuna sold as premium, and other products that […]

Introduction As the dust settles on Donald Trump’s return to the White House, one of the most significant consequences of his presidency could be felt in global trade. Trump’s “America First” trade agenda, characterized by aggressive tariffs, renegotiation of trade deals, and a strong emphasis on economic nationalism, is poised to reshape international commerce once […]

[ad_1] Despite rebranding a federal program that surveils the social media activities of immigrants and foreign visitors to a more benign name, the government agreed to spend more than $100 million to continue monitoring people’s online activities, records disclosed to EFF show. Thousands of pages of government procurement records and related correspondence show that the […]