Paintings by Sir Winston Churchill have sharply risen in value following The Crown, which offered an insight into the war-time Prime Minister’s life. The popular Netflix drama gave a generous portrayal of Churchill, played by John Lithgow, 69, as a major guiding light for the young Queen Elizabeth, reminding her of her duties before leaving … Read more
Could your boss be SPYING on you? Employers fearing a productivity dip as lockdown continues are turning to surveillance to ‘create an office atmosphere’ for home workers Dr Claudia Pagliari says managers have ‘ramped up’ tracking their employees Digital tracking on apps such as Slack and Microsoft Teams logs worker’s time Co-founder of tech startup is turning … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres ‘increasing staff benefits’ like paid sick leave as she continues damage control following accusations of fostering a toxic work environment Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly implementing new benefits for staffers including paid days off and a better medical leave policy, Variety reported Thursday The 62-year-old star has been doing damage control after multiple accusations … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres ‘increasing staff benefits’ like paid sick leave as she continues damage control following accusations of fostering a toxic work environment Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly implementing new benefits for staffers including paid days off and a better medical leave policy, Variety reported Thursday The 62-year-old star has been doing damage control after multiple accusations … Read more
Third case of dengue fever confirmed in Miami – as report reveals cases of the rare disease are on the rise ‘due to climate change’ The first case was confirmed in March and the other two cases both this month Officials released a high risk health alert on Friday warning Florida residents to protect themselves … Read more
Rail union bosses revolt over plans to restore rail services to 85% in two weeks’ time and warn ‘they won’t accept’ increases ‘if they puts lives at risk’ Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’ Argue ‘mixed messages could … Read more
Rail union bosses revolt over plans to restore rail services to 85% in two weeks’ time and warn ‘they won’t accept’ increases ‘if they puts lives at risk’ Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’ Argue ‘mixed messages could … Read more
Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin in their brain’ People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of depression but it is unclear why Previous studies suggest the mechanisms for creating serotonin are blocked In a mouse study, scientists released the block with metformin and … Read more
Executives are focused on closing the skills gap, and they’re shifting from instructor-led training to online training, according to a LinkedIn report. 2020: Employees should be learning in the flow of work, not from A to Z Learning in the flow of work through non-linear training will lead to stronger developers in 2020. More than … Read more