Biden’s adviser pushes ‘global minimum tax’ to keep U.S. competitive after vow to raise rates 

Joe Biden’s economic adviser pushed Sunday for a ‘global minimum tax’ for corporations in order to close loopholes in companies relocating overseas to circumvent rate hikes in the U.S. ‘The idea is to make sure that corporations are paying their fair share,’ Council of Economic Advisers chair Cecilia Rouse told ‘Fox News Sunday.’ ‘To button … Read more

Biden’s adviser pushes ‘global minimum tax’ to keep U.S. competitive after vow to raise rates 

Joe Biden’s economic adviser pushed Sunday for a ‘global minimum tax’ for corporations in order to close loopholes in companies relocating overseas to circumvent rate hikes in the U.S. ‘The idea is to make sure that corporations are paying their fair share,’ Council of Economic Advisers chair Cecilia Rouse told ‘Fox News Sunday.’ ‘To button … Read more

Woman reveals she’s burning 3,500 calories every day and exercising a minimum of 20 hours a week

IT is 9am in Chingford, a leafy suburb in Essex. The locals are only just clambering out of their beds to start the weekend but in her ‘pain cave’, Lucy Charles-Barclay is getting ready for her second workout of the day. Her mini Jack Russell terrier Lola will be dutifully joining Lucy and her husband … Read more

Woman reveals she’s burning 3,500 calories every day and exercising a minimum of 20 hours a week

IT is 9am in Chingford, a leafy suburb in Essex. The locals are only just clambering out of their beds to start the weekend but in her ‘pain cave’, Lucy Charles-Barclay is getting ready for her second workout of the day. Her mini Jack Russell terrier Lola will be dutifully joining Lucy and her husband … Read more

UK minimum wage increases 2.2%, with pay rise for 2m low-paid workers

Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more

UK minimum wage increases 2.2%, with pay rise for 2m low-paid workers

Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more

Carers who sleep at their workplace overnight are NOT entitled to the minimum wage for whole shift

Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a landmark ruling on Friday, the UK’s highest court dismissed an appeal by former Mencap support worker Claire Tomlinson-Blake. Lawyers representing Mrs Tomlinson-Blake, who was … Read more

Uber drivers win right to minimum wage and paid holidays

Uber drivers yesterday won the right to a minimum wage and paid holidays – sparking fears that the firm could pass on costs to passengers. In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the ‘gig economy’, the Supreme Court ruled the ride-hailing giant’s drivers should be classed as ‘workers’. Uber – which may have to pay … Read more

Uber drivers win right to minimum wage and paid holidays

Uber drivers yesterday won the right to a minimum wage and paid holidays – sparking fears that the firm could pass on costs to passengers. In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the ‘gig economy’, the Supreme Court ruled the ride-hailing giant’s drivers should be classed as ‘workers’. Uber – which may have to pay … Read more

How to invest a £100K lump sum for income to supplement pension with minimum risk

My wife’s grandmother has a spare £100,000 that she wants to earn some income from to supplement her state pension. She has no private pension and is fed up with terrible savings rates. She does have more cash savings that will be kept separate, but she wants to get this money working harder, earning at least 3-to-5 … Read more