5 h. ago ‘All of his guns will do nothing for him’: lefty preppers are taking a different approach to doomsday

Liberals in the US make up about 15% of the prepping scene and their numbers are growing. Their fears differ from their better-known rightwing counterparts – as do their methodsOne afternoon in February, hoping to survive the apocalypse or at least avoid finding myself among its earliest victims, I logged on to an online course entitled Ruggedize Your Life: The Basics.Some of my classmates had activated their cameras. I scrolled through the little windows, noting the alarmed faces, downcast in cold laptop light. There were dozens of us on the call, including a geophysicist, an actor, a retired financial adviser and a civil engineer. We all looked worried, and rightly so. The issue formerly known as climate change was now a polycrisis called climate collapse. H1N1 was busily jumping from birds to cows to people. And with each passing day, as Donald Trump went about gleefully dismantling state capacity, the promise of a competent government response to the next hurricane, wildfire, fl...

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28 h. ago Harry and Meghan are in their ‘happy bubble’ with Archie and Lili, source says

The Sussexes enjoyed a trip to celebrate Meghan’s business launch as Harry expressed his pride in his wife, People magazine reported.

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58 h. ago Why you should mind your business when you see autistic people stimming

There’s no need to comment or intervene, says Aimee Grant

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68 h. ago UK consumers plan to ‘buy British’ as Trump’s trade war bites

More than 70% of people said they intend to support UK businesses

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4 d. ago From Gwyneth Paltrow to the Duchess of Sussex, the girlboss is back. In this economy, who can blame them?

From Paltrow talking about KPIs to Meghan waxing lyrical about entrepreneurship, it’s not surprising famous women are cashing in on the world’s obsession with their brandsI expect certain things from a Gwyneth Paltrow interview. Breathless outfit details. Her cooking something unexpectedly indulgent for the interviewer, or appearing more laid-back than her image suggests. Spacey pronouncements. What I don’t expect to read is: “I need to optimize EBITDA” (that’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, for the non-business-speaking people) or “impacting my P&L” (profit and loss). These quotes come from Paltrow’s recent Vanity Fair profile, in which she also referred to recent layoffs from her wellness empire, Goop, as a “reorg” and described its sexual wellness clients as: “Not the best customers from an LTV perspective,” which I learn means “lifetime value” – having bought the notorious vagina egg for a laugh, they don’t come back for cashmere and casserol...

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6 d. ago Sweet shop police crackdown: Hundreds of businesses are raided and dozens of people arrested in massive operation against criminal gangs running American

Officers from 19 police forces across England knocked on the doors of 265 businesses as part of Operation Machinize, a mammoth crackdown on high street money laundering.

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8 d. ago Young people! What are they doing? It’s none of your business. (But they’re not doing great) | First Dog on the Moon

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8 d. ago Trump's RIGHT about China, the masters of bullying and coercion, argues IAN WILLIAMS

It was a display of breathtaking hypocrisy. Xi Jinping faced leaders of 40 of the world's biggest businesses in the Great Hall of the People like supplicants before the emperor.

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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway whisky firm lodges plans for new shop and visitor centre

Whiskybroker Ltd sources and supplies casks and bottles of whisky to people and businesses around the world.

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2 w. ago Kirstie Allsopp shares advice for young people on 'how to get on in business'

The Location, Location, Location star and property expert from London, 53, took to X/ Twitter on Tuesday to share her top tips for making it in the workplace.

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2 w. ago Young people prioritise starting a business over saving for a house

A new study of 2,000 people aged 18–35 has revealed a notable shift in the savings aspirations of young people when compared with those of their parents.

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2 w. ago Is Labour smashing the first rung on the jobs ladder? IFS warns young people face being shut out of work as businesses reel from NICs raid and minimum wage hikes

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has raised concerns about 'long-lasting' effects on the careers of a generation as a result of the policies.

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2 w. ago Why we should all mind our own business when we see autistic people stimming

There’s no need to comment or intervene, writes Aimee Grant

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2 w. ago Young people prioritising starting a business over saving for a house deposit

A new study of 2,000 people aged 18–35 has revealed a notable shift in the savings aspirations of young people when compared with those of their parents.

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2 w. ago ‘Vow to support disabled people into jobs undermined by work coach shortfall’

A National Audit Office report found wide variation in the rate at which job centres in different areas got people into work.

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2 w. ago Lanarkshire business creates Motherwell woodland walk for community

The project aims to support the business and provide an opportunity for local people and hotel guests to learn about the importance of biodiversity.

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3 w. ago Reeves ‘absolutely certain’ welfare cuts will not push people into poverty

The Chancellor denied there will be further tax rises or spending cuts at the autumn budget in order to balance the books.

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3 w. ago What did we learn from the super secret (but entirely hackable) war planning group chat? | First Dog on the Moon

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3 w. ago ‘Healthy debate’ needed around risks and benefits of drive for growth – FCA boss

Nikhil Rathi highlighted how growth could benefit people and businesses long-term, but also said ‘one or two more things’ could go wrong.

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3 w. ago ‘Cash is king for parking’ among older motorists and people on low incomes

The AA said it seems counter-intuitive for some car parks to refuse customers wanting to pay in cash, at a time when high streets are under strain.

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