Charity Commission chair BARONESS STOWELL: Leave political fights out of it of charity

The pandemic has shown how important charity is but also how fragile it can be.  Both mean we have to be very clear about why charity has a special place in our nation’s hearts. It’s a chance to leave our differences behind, not an opportunity to carry on the political struggle by other means.  There’s … Read more

Apple drops App store commission fee to 15% for some developers

Apple is set to halve its longstanding 30 percent app commission fee for small developers and businesses. The tech giant announced its new App Store Small Business Program that cuts the fee to 15 percent for those who generated less than $1 million sales in the previous calendar year. The initiative is set to launch … Read more

Apple drops App store commission fee to 15% for developers making up to $1 million in sales per year

Apple is set to halve its longstanding 30 percent app commission fee for small developers and businesses. The tech giant announced its new App Store Small Business Program that cuts the fee to 15 percent for those who generated less than $1 million sales in the previous calendar year. The initiative is set to launch … Read more

Kelly Clarkson pushes back on lawsuit from father-in-law’s management company over unpaid commission

Kelly Clarkson is in the midst of a divorce from husband of seven years Brandon Blackstock, after filing in June. And the three-time Grammy winner has found herself embroiled in another legal battle with her father-in-law Narvel Blackstock. She recently pushed back against a lawsuit filed by Narvel’s Starstruck Management Group over unpaid commissions, arguing … Read more

Johnson will phone EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today to ‘take stock’ of Brexit progress

Boris Johnson will phone European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen today to ‘take stock’ of Brexit progress ahead of critical negotiations next week. The Prime Minister and Ms Von der Leyen still need to overcome ‘wide divergences’ to avoid a No Deal, according to the top negotiators for Britain and the Bloc.  Briefings between … Read more

Trump REFUSES to take part in next debate minutes after commission says it will be virtual

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump immediately REFUSES to take part in next debate minutes after commission says second clash with Joe Biden will be virtual – and president calls it a ‘waste of time’ President Donald Trump said he will not participate in a debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden in a ‘virtual’ format  ‘That’s not accessible … Read more

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen self-isolating after contact with Covid-infected person

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is self-isolating after coming into contact with a person infected with Covid-19 Ms Von der Leyen attended a meeting in Portugal where a person tested positive The meeting was on Tuesday and António Lobo Xavier tested positive yesterday She took part in a summit of EU leaders in Brussels … Read more

Lewis Hamilton vows to change F1 as he launches commission to ensure diversity throughout motorsport

Lewis Hamilton has pledged to ‘make a change’ and get to the bottom of motorsport’s diversity problems as he names the members of his new commission today.  The six-time world champion launched the Hamilton Commission in June in a bid to boost BAME representation across the sport. The 35-year-old remains Formula One’s sole black driver … Read more

Islamic school with teacher now jailed for life for terrorism is warned by Charity Commission

Private Islamic school that allowed teacher now jailed for life for terrorism to show children a pro-ISIS video is warned by Charity Commission Umar Ahmed Hague was charged for disseminating terrorist material to children The  Lantern of Knowledge Educational Trust in east London has been warned Haque was an IS fanatic who planned to use guns … Read more

Greedy car salesmen in finance commission ban

Car salesmen banned from pocketing commission at expense of their customers By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 00:23 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:23 BST, 29 July 2020 Car salesmen have been banned from pocketing commission at the expense of their customers.  Regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found as many as … Read more