6 d. ago Santander demands Government action over FCA’s proposed motor finance compensation scheme

SANTANDER UK has scrapped its third-quarter results — demanding Government action over the FCA’s proposed motor finance compensation scheme. Boss Mike Regnier warned the plans could hit the car finance market and wider automotive sector, risking significant job losses. He called for changes to address “concern in the industry and market to the proposed Financial...

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8 d. ago Amazon plans to cut 30,000 corporate jobs in response to pandemic overhiring

Figure represents nearly 10% of the company’s roughly 350,000 corporate employeesAmazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon’s 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of the company’s roughly 350,000 corporate employees. This would represent the largest job cut at Amazon since around 27,000 jobs were eliminated starting in late 2022. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Blood infection scandal victims demand Rachel Reeves changes rules so they don't lose millions in compensation payments

After a long battle beset with public authority cover-ups on a grand scale, the government agreed to set aside £11.8bn for the victims and their families last year.

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1 week ago Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney Blumenthal

The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routineDonald Trump’s voracious desire for retribution has quickly evolved into a regular and predictable system. In the year since his election his rage and whims have assumed the form of policies in the same way that Stalin’s purges could be called policies. Figures within the federal system of justice who do not do his bidding are summarily fired and replaced by loyalists. Leaders who have called him to account or are in his way may face indictment, trial and punishment. Opponents have been designated under Presidential National Security Memorandum No 7 as “Antifa”: “anti-American,” “anti-Christian,” and “anti-capitalist,” and threatened with prosecution as a “terrorist”. Meanwhile, many aligned with him escape justice, whether through the hand of the Department of Justice or the presidential pardon power. Now, he demands compensation for having been prosecuted to the tune of...

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3 w. ago Vodafone confirms cause of huge internet outage amid angry demands for compensation

Customers vented their frustration on social media after Vodafone services went down for thousands yesterday

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3 w. ago Vodafone customers demand compensation as network issue full statement

Over 130,000 Vodafone customers across the UK have been left without internet and mobile service for hours today.

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3 w. ago Vodafone broadband users compensation demand as full statement issued

Vodafone's broadband outage has seen more than 130,000 people report issues getting online - sparking frustration among workers and businesses relying on connectivity

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3 w. ago Morrisons faces demands to pay out to hundreds of angry motorists after fuel pump mix

People are demanding motorists are compensated after the Morrisons petrol station in Tiverton, Devon, caused problems for many who unwittingly put the wrong fuel into their cars.

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