Chinese carmaker BYD’s offices in Netherlands raided over JLR ‘copycat car’ claim
Bailiffs acting on behalf of JLR reportedly seized digital records from the offices of Chinese carmaker BYD in Schiedam and Hoofddorp in August, according to the Sunday Times. The raid took place before a court case in…
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The hidden costs of your first hire – budgeting for more than just salary
Then you take a minute to do the sums and realise that hiring someone is a lot more expensive than it looks. Fear not – we’ve made a note of all the expenses you can expect, so you don’t have a panic-induced nightmare…
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Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
The UK's social media ban for under-16s is set to come into force in March next year, with children barred from accessing platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. In response, eBay said it was looking forward to…
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US employers keep passing rising healthcare costs to workers. There are better options
This would be the highest increase since 2003. And, again, we see the same reaction from employers. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that even as healthcare costs have gone up, the share of these costs coming…
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1-0 to humankind? US midterms vote puts AI, datacentres and the broligarchy back in their box | Heather Stewart
Clearly, the cost of living squeeze unleashed by Trump's war in Iran was a big driver of the Democrat wave. But AI was also on the ballot – in many places, literally. Dozens of measures calling for limits on datacentre…
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Nandy flags downsides of closer EU relations
Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy has suggested there are downsides to closer relations with the European Union. Speaking to the BBC, Nandy said she acknowledged there were “trade-offs” from boosting trade with the EU. The…
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‘Dear CEO’: Union reps hit chief executive inboxes at 12.03am
Union bosses flooded chief executives’ email inboxes at 12.03am, minutes after new workers’ rights rules came into effect, it has been reported. GMB representatives contacted thousands of company chiefs with a template…
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How VCTs can help you invest in Britain's tech start-ups
The UK is routinely criticised for its lack of big technology companies capable of competing on the global stage, particularly in the age of AI. But while it's true that the country lacks household names in the mould of…
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is the last decent tech baron
He turned 60 and his creation, Wikipedia, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Wales marked the occasion with The Seven Rules of Trust , which his publisher described as “a sweeping reflection on the global crisis of…
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Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis
High winds in parts of Colombia, one of the biggest suppliers to the UK market where droughts are predicted in some regions this year, and heavy rainfall in Peru and Ecuador are already affecting production, according to…
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