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Posted onDelivery firm DPD could face disruption to its services after some of its drivers began three days of action in a dispute over payments. The drivers involved are refusing to work for three days after DPD said it was cutting the amount it pays for deliveries of small parcels by 65p. One driver told the…
Private jets: How plane makers are chasing Asias super-rich
Posted on“Here in Asia, and especially South East Asia, we’re particularly busy right now. Our market share is growing. We’re delivering more airplanes into the region… we’re very busy in Vietnam. In Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand,” Scott Neal of Gulfstream said.
Trucking’s uneasy relationship with new tech
Posted onSam Gruet Technology Reporter Getty Images Digital trucking apps look to minimise trucks without cargo When Jared first started out in trucking more than two decades ago, he didn’t anticipate he’d be on tour with a country music star, hauling guitars, amps, and other pieces of on-stage equipment. “It just happened, right place, right time,”…
What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget?
Posted onGetty Images There has been speculation that November’s Budget could see Chancellor Rachel Reeves break Labour’s pre-election pledge not to increase income tax, National Insurance (NI) or VAT for working people. It’s been suggested that she could extend a freeze to the income thresholds at which people start paying the taxes, or have to pay…
Who owns TikTok now and how could it change for US users?
Posted onLiv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images TikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US. But with the platform’s future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some changes. What is the US TikTok deal? A majority-American board now owns and operates a separate entity…
Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
Posted onThe releases of at least two popular Japanese films have been postponed in China as the countries are locked in a dispute over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan. The delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media CCTV said. Cinema tickets…
