January 2023
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Dame Ann Gloag, co-founder of Stagecoach Group, has been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation. A Police Scotland spokesman said: “On 19 January 2023, four individuals were charged in connection with an investigation into alleged human trafficking and immigration offences. A report will be sent to the prosecutor fiscal.” A spokeswoman for the 80-year-old businesswoman strongly…
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Nadhim Zahawi says his tax error was found to be “careless and not deliberate” after Labour called for him to be sacked over his finances. The Tory chairman and cabinet member released a statement saying he wanted to “address some of the confusion” about his finances. He said his father took founder shares in YouGov and…
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Two days after Netherlands exited the World Cup on penalties in the quarterfinals against Argentina, Wout Weghorst was back home in Borne. Borne is a small town to the east of the Netherlands, near the German border. There was a match in town. His brother Twan was playing up front for Wout’s first club, the amateur side RKSV NEO, who play…
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Basketball fans are long used to seeing the likes of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the sidelines of their kids’ sporting endeavours, so it was no surprise to see Zaire Wade being cheered on by his father at the Basketball Africa League Combine in Paris this past weekend. The BAL Combine, on Jan. 15 and 16,…
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Abstract Purpose This study aims to investigate whether and how corporate seniority culture (a form of high-power distance or hierarchy), a typical feature of Confucian norms, affects the corporate innovation efficiency in emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach This study defines and measures seniority culture through the ranking method of independent directors in company’s annual report. Unlike most…
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Grant Shapps has apologised after “inadvertently” airbrushing Boris Johnson out of a photo on social media. The Business Secretary was accused of removing the ex-prime minister from a snap with the Virgin Orbit aircraft taken back in June 2022, and posted again ahead of its launch from Cornwall. In the now-deleted tweet, Shapps wrote on Twitter: “The…
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As the number of people experiencing homelessness increases across the across the country, more cities and states have passed laws making it illegal to live out of tents and cars or sleep in public spaces. More than 100 jurisdictions have had such bans on the books for years, according to the National Homelessness Law Center. In recent months, high-profile…
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A sex expert is encouraging people to stop having sex, in order to achieve more pleasure through “mind orgasms” and improve intimacy. Karolin Tsarski studies tantra and believes you can achieve great things without any physical touch at all. “Focus on intimacy, focus on pleasure, don’t focus on the goal of reaching the penetration or…
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Titanic director James Cameron has debunked the theory that Jack could have survived, in a new documentary celebrating 25 years of the film. In the National Geographic documentary, Cameron explores whether both Jack and Rose could have fit on the raft, saving them both. The participants were even subjected to the grizzly cold temperatures that the main characters…
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Legendary actor Tom Hanks said that no one talks about the favourite film he’s been in. Hanks has appeared in major blockbuster films such as Toy Story, The Green Mile, and The ‘Burbs. He also won the Best Actor award back to back at the 1994 Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump in 1995. Most recently, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his…
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The fallout over Home Secretary Suella Braverman telling a Holocaust survivor she “won’t apologise” for her language around immigration intensified on Saturday, with the Home Office accused of violating the Civil Service Code over its defence of the Tory MP’s comments. During an event in her Fareham constituency on Friday, Ms Braverman was confronted by…
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Speak to most BAME employees in the UK and they will have a story where they have felt excluded from their workplace because of a comment from a colleague. “Where are you actually from?” “You’ve got great hair; can I touch it?” “Sorry, I thought you were working in security.” Comments such as these may…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, protecting your startup or small businesses means having a plan. To keep your company healthy during the coronavirus outbreak and positioned well for success when it’s over, take advantage of these seven contingency and business planning tips. 1. Put health and safety first If you’re a solopreneur or sole proprietor,…
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A police officer named Maegan Hall and several of her colleagues has been terminated from their positions as police officers due to their involvement in multiple workplace affairs. The internal investigation, conducted in December, revealed that the officers engaged in various sexual misconduct, such as exchanging explicit photos, stripping off in a “Girls Gone Wild” hot tub…
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Famous Nigerian music artiste, Peter Okoye of the P-Square group has called on Nigerians to retire failed politicians and take back the country. The Music singer also said it’s a shame that politicians don’t have regard for Nigerians. He disclosed this in a post via his verified Twitter handle. Okoye advised Nigerians to ensure they…
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