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Government borrowing costs jump on reports of Reeves dropping income tax rise
Posted onReuters UK government borrowing costs have risen in reaction to reports the chancellor will not increase income tax in the upcoming Budget. The interest rate on 10-year government bonds, known as the yield, jumped to 5.56% from 5.44%, indicating the cost to government if it chose to borrow over this length of time. The jump…
Security staff to go on strike at Aberdeen Airport
Posted onSecurity staff at Aberdeen Airport have announced 14 days of strike action in a row over pay. The union said it was left with no option as negotiations with ICTS HBS Security, through the conciliation service Acas, failed to produce a breakthrough. The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, are set to begin on Monday. The…
Excel: Workers cling to the software despite shift to AI
Posted onJoe FayTechnology Reporter Getty Images Excel remains popular despite being 40-years-old In the 1990s some computer games had a “boss key” that allowed staff to call up an Excel spreadsheet if they needed to look like they were working. Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet. Excel, owned by Microsoft,…
