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A generation or two ago, a woman going cap in hand to her husband for ‘housekeeping’ money or ‘a little something to keep me pretty’, without earning a penny herself, was pretty much the norm. Nowadays, most wives would baulk at the idea of being in the pay of her other half. Yet, in some marriages, … Read more
The pay packets of this year’s I’m A Celebrity contestants have reportedly been revealed with Vernon Kay coming out on top as the highest earner, while AJ Pritchard will bag the lowest wage. Though the official line-up for the ITV show has yet to be unveiled, a host of celebrities of stars including Vernon, AJ, … Read more
Geneva will introduce ‘the world’s highest minimum wage’ of £41,430 a year – around £3,500 a month – after two-thirds backed it in referendum Swiss city held a referendum across the voter population of around 500,000 New wage, which equates to around £19.50 an hour, introduced from October 17 The alterations had been rejected by … Read more
Planned rise in living wage could be shelved as UK firms face slump after coronavirus lockdown Minimum pay rate had been expected to rise by 5.6% to £9.21 per hour next April The Low Pay Commission is considering recommending a smaller increase It is because of concerns that it could be ‘unaffordable’ at a time … Read more
Planned rise in minimum wage to £9.21 per hour is set to be scrapped because UK ‘can’t afford it’ after coronavirus pandemic The living wage was expected to rise from £8.72 to to £9.21 per hour in April However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be forced to pull back on the plan Low Pay Commission has … Read more
An army of microscopic robots thinner than a human hair have been created that can be injected into the body to wage war on disease, researchers claim. It resembles the plot of sixties film Fantastic Voyage in which a vehicle was injected into a patient. Scientists inside destroyed his blood clot – with a laser … Read more
Is the state pension ‘triple lock’ about to be AXED? Treasury considers suspending policy amid fears payments could rise 20% next year due to furlough distorting wage figures Triple-lock links pensions increases to highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5% But wages have been affected by furlough and experts predict a 2021 surge Move would prove highly contentious … Read more
Ladbrokes Coral owner GVC sparks backlash after it hands top bosses share bonuses despite furloughing all 14,000 staff at its betting shops By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 13 June 2020 Ladbrokes Coral owner GVC has sparked a backlash after it handed top bosses … Read more
PSG players REJECT a pay cut as talks stall… leaving Neymar still earning £600,000 per week and Kylian Mbappe on £375,000 while football faces another two months before it returns in France Paris Saint-Germain’s players have rejected pay-cut proposals from the club Neymar is the Ligue 1 side’s highest-paid player on £600,000 per week Negotiations … Read more
Britain’s airline industry urging Government to extend £40bn wage subsidy scheme as it warns of a ‘cash crisis’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 26 April 2020 Britain’s airline industry is urging the Government to extend the £40 billion wage subsidy scheme as it … Read more