Similar Posts
Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration
Posted onAdidas has fended off an appeal from shareholders who accused it of hiding misconduct by rapper-entrepreneur Kanye West – otherwise known as Ye – before their partnership broke down in 2022. A San Francisco court said the sportswear giant did not mislead investors, who claimed they had lost money after Adidas shares plunged when it…
High Court rules Baroness Mone-linked company breached £122m Covid contract
Posted onRachel ClunBusiness reporter Getty Images A company linked to peer Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman has been ordered to pay £122m in damages after a judge ruled it breached a government contract for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic. The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE…
Jersey upfront childcare payments simplifies the system
Posted onBBC Deputy Rob Ward said the new childcare payments system provided “flexibility” for parents Jersey’s education minister has defended a new scheme that allows parents to claim back childcare costs for toddlers. From next month any parent regardless of income or working requirements will be able to apply to claim up to £6,270 per school…
Charity shortlisted for helping people heat their homes
Posted onJasmine Ketibuah-Foleyand Alastair McKee,West of England BBC Anton Hammer said his warm home has meant fewer visits to his GP A charity has been shortlisted for an award after helping vulnerable households keep warm during the winter months. Gloucestershire charity Severn Wye started its Warm Homes Prescription pilot in 2022. Patients with respiratory, coronary, or…
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Posted onRail fares in England next year are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced. The freeze until March 2027 will apply to regulated fares, which includes season tickets and off-peak returns. The most recent fare rise, in March 2025, was 4.6%. Rail fares traditionally have gone up in…
Scams have grown more sophisticated, but people are fighting back
Posted onAs governments across the world restricted the movements of their citizens during Covid lockdowns from 2020, people spent more time online. We bought more online and socialised more online, and this brought us closer to the people who want to scam us. At the same time, realistic video impersonations, voices, websites, and texts became more…
