10 h. ago Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – live updates

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posts statement on social media saying the country ‘will not accept any form of tutelage’ after US levies 50% tariffsTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all ...

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14 h. ago Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil, citing what he claims is a ‘witch

US president slaps tariff on Brazil and complains about treatment of Brazil’s former president, who is facing trial over an alleged coup attemptTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all...

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19 h. ago Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries – live updates

President defends tariffs and sends letters to countries including Algeria, Iraq and Brunei The US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all inflation forecasts for the United States went up materially as a consequence of the tariffs.Anybody would be better than Jay Powell. He’s costing us a fortune because he keeps the rate way u...

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22 h. ago Jewellery shop worker, 60, loses case over claim boss called him an ‘old git’

Judge rules Ashok Ahir failed to prove boss made ‘belittling’ comment during meal with colleagues

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25 h. ago Jewellery worker, 60, sues for age discrimination claiming his boss called him an 'old git' at work

Ashok Ahir, 60, who began working for F Hinds as an internal audit assistant in September 2022, told an employment tribunal the comment was made by retail director Jeremy Hinds (pictured).

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62 h. ago Microsoft boss offers callous advice to workers who'd just been fired because of AI advances

A Microsoft executive is facing backlash after suggesting that recently laid-off employees use a specific tool to help them cope with unemployment.

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4 d. ago Mining boss calls for price support to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance

Sibanye-Stillwater chief executive says suppliers to western nations need ‘level playing field’

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8 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz says he will 'do whatever Emma Raducanu wants' as she arrives at Wimbledon wearing a matching shirt to him to fuel romance rumours before they play together

Carlos Alcaraz has called Emma Raducanu 'the boss' in their doubles partnership and said he will 'do whatever she wants me to do'. They are teaming up at the US Open in August.

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9 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz hints he will 'do whatever Emma Raducanu wants me to do' after she talked down romance rumours at Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz has called Emma Raducanu 'the boss' in their doubles partnership and said he will 'do whatever she wants me to do'. They are teaming up at the US Open in August.

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1 week ago Canine home boss sues Dogs Trust for £200k after 'misbehaving' American Bulldog called 'Jester' mauls her and 'leaves her with PTSD'

Karla Haines, 34, was working at the Dogs Trust's rehoming centre in Harefield, west London, when a dog sank its teeth into her arm, London's High Court has heard.

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1 week ago Bob Vylan share lengthy statement after Glastonbury boss calls onstage remarks ‘appalling’

One half of rap duo told fans that he had been ‘inundated’ with a mixture of ‘support and hatred’, but that he stood by what he said

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1 week ago GP surgery manager wins £142k after gossiping boss called her 'an old knacker'

The doctor saw her colleague's family as a 'source of entertainment and gossip' and likened them to the Kardashians

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1 week ago Dundee University: John Swinney joins calls for disgraced former boss to hand back £150k pay

Professor Iain Gillespie was accused of ‘creating a mess and walking into the sunset’, leaving Dundee University with a £35m black hole and hundreds job losses.

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2 w. ago GOP senator who voted for RFK Jr despite misgivings is now calling for stop to Trump HHS boss’ vaccine panel

Health secretary removed all members of vaccine advisory panel and added several vaccine skeptics

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3 w. ago ‘We’re being attacked all the time’: how UK banks stop hackers

Devastating attacks at M&S, the Co-op and Harrods highlight risks as lenders say cybersecurity is biggest expenseIt is every bank boss’s worst nightmare: a panicked phone call informs them a cyber-attack has crippled the IT system, rapidly unleashing chaos across the entire UK financial industry.As household names in other industries, including Marks & Spencer, grapple with the fallout from such hacks, banking executives will be acutely aware that, for them, the stakes are even higher. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago EastEnders fans say same thing about Chris Clenshaw's last episode before major shake

EastEnders fans were left saying the same thing as they watched show boss Chris Clenshaw's final scenes air calling it an "end of an era" as Ben Wadey takes over as executive producer

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3 w. ago Michelin chef wins £20,000 payout after boss ranted about 'unreliable Mexicans' and 'threatened to call the Home Office'

A tribunal heard the comments came after Cesar Omar Perez Vargas walked out of a busy Sunday shift because he had been given more customers than he was contracted to serve.

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4 w. ago Determined mum wows to take on Scottish Government over 'Postcode Lottery' support for adults with learning disabilities

Margaret Roberts, from Ayr, claims her severely learning disabled son Brandon, is the victim of ‘discrimination.'

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4 w. ago Inside the end of Trump's explosive feud with Elon Musk as Tesla boss makes olive branch call to president

Elon Musk's extraordinary 3 am post that admitted he went 'too far' followed his Monday phone call to President Donald Trump, according to a new report.

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4 w. ago Armed Edinburgh cop was withdrawn for 'indefensible' conduct after Tallia Storm incident

The Edinburgh Employment Tribunal is hearing the case of Steven Jones who filed a sex discrimination claim against the force.

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