22 h. ago ‘Straight couples only’ special scratched from famous restaurant after owner slammed for viral video

Darwell’s Happiness Cafe has come under fire from the Mississippi LGBTQ+ community after it offered heterosexual couples free food and stated they ‘don’t do the trans or the lesbians or gays’

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26 h. ago Asda groceries: UK supermarket to raise pay by 4.7% for hundreds of thousands of staff

The supermarket is investing in its employees with pay rises and new family-friendly policies 🌟

Economics

47 h. ago Asda: UK groceries shopping retailer to give staff generous pay rise and invest £80m to increase wages, jobs

The firm is bringing pay boosts and family-friendly benefits for thousands of staff 💼

Economics

3 d. ago Experts ‘amazed’ at survival of miniature dachshund on the run on South Australian island for more than a year

Valerie escaped from her pen when her owners were holidaying on Kangaroo Island, which is famous for its native wildlifeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA miniature dachshund that went missing 16 months ago on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been spotted alive and well – but continues to evade a team of volunteer searchers and wildlife experts who say they are “amazed” the dog survived for so long in the wild.Valerie weighed less than 4kg, had a pink collar and “would never leave [the] side” of her owner, Georgia Gardner, before she went missing in November 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Experts ‘amazed’ at survival of Valerie the miniature dachshund – on the run on South Australian island for more than a year

Pet escaped from her pen when her owners were holidaying on Kangaroo Island, which is famous for its native wildlifeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA miniature dachshund that went missing 16 months ago on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been spotted alive and well – but continues to evade a team of volunteer searchers and wildlife experts who say they are “amazed” the dog survived for so long in the wild.Valerie weighed less than 4kg, had a pink collar and “would never leave [the] side” of her owner, Georgia Gardner, before she went missing in November 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The owner of Wales' most famous pub on why punters were scared for his takeover

Stuart thinks that 2025 will be their biggest year yet

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6 d. ago Scottish university boss called for senior staff to be 'rewarded' before his £119,000 pay rise was approved

Meeting minutes released under freedom of information laws

Economics

9 d. ago London Metal Exchange Sent Junior Staff on Night Shift, Now Must Pay FCA Over £9 Million Fine

London Metal Exchange Sent Junior Staff on Night Shift, Now Must Pay FCA Over £9 Million Fine  Finance Magnates

Economics

9 d. ago Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff

Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump

Politics

1 week ago Tube staff should get priority access to affordable homes built by TfL, RMT union demands

New homes plea included in pay rise demand for London Underground staff

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1 week ago Google to pay $28m to settle claims it favoured white and Asian employees

Class action lawsuit alleged company discriminated against minority background staff on pay and career opportunitiesBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has agreed to pay $28m (£22m) to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favoured white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers.The accord with Google, a unit of Alphabet, won preliminary approval last week from Judge Charles Adams of the Santa Clara county superior court in California. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tesco UK: major groceries supermarket to scrap Sunday pay, but will raise wages by 5%

Workers are set for a pay boost, but not everyone will be happy about the changes 📈

Economics

1 week ago Famous Still Game café goes up for sale as business owners set to retire

Robyn's Nest was a well-used filming location for the popular BBC comedy.

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2 w. ago John Lewis and Currys: two UK retail giants boost staff wages and money

The firms are investing millions in staff wages, but not everyone is celebrating 🎭

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2 w. ago Owners of dim sum restaurant made famous by Netflix spy drama Black Doves hired illegal workers from China and Nepal

The owners of Fei Er Cottage in London could now be fined £240,000 after a Home Office team found four staff working without the correct visas or having illicitly entered the UK.

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2 w. ago John Lewis boss ‘determined’ to bring back bonus after payout scrapped again

The retailer said it would not pay a staff bonus despite revealing that underlying profits tripled to £126 million from £42 million the previous year.

Economics

3 w. ago Jurgen Klopp had signed Man Utd contract put in front of him at Old Trafford

A look back: Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp did not see the funny side of internet sensation IShowSpeed's publicity stunt after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United

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3 w. ago John Lewis and Currys staff to get pay rise ahead of April minimum wage increase

About 65,000 John Lewis shop workers will get a raise of at least 7.4% while Currys’ 15,000 retail staff will get a 6% increase.

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3 w. ago Almost Famous' new owners issue lengthy statement on reopening, staff pay and 'publicity stunt'

"We understand there may still be frustration and upset but hope this offers reassurance that there is no one more dedicated to our staff, our restaurants and our customers than us"

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3 w. ago 'I visited Neil Morrissey's perfect pub but there was one thing that was missing'

The Plume of Feathers, in Barlaston, Staffordshire, is a shrine to its famous owner with Neil Morrissey's name emblazoned on every sign and his childhood snaps covering the walls

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