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Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance
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Trump reiterates pledge to send $5,000 checks, and hands out smaller payments, as midterm elections loom
Trump is promoting two federal payment programs already underway while reiterating a $5,000 dividend promise contingent on Republicans retaining Congress.
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Let’s build a better future for female scaffolders | Letter
Emma Claassen responds to an article by Adrian Chiles on the recruitment crisis in scaffolding Adrian Chiles is right: scaffolding is hard work ( Britain’s scaffolding should be a source of national pride – instead we’re struggling to recruit workers, 1 October ). It demands physical resilience, skill, judgment and proper training. That will naturally mean it is not a job for everyone – men or women. Which is why the conversation about the skills shortage should be less about who traditionally became a scaffolder, and more about who is willing and able to learn the trade and meet the same standards. Continue reading...
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The Guardian view on trapped leaseholders: Labour must keep its promise to set them free | Editorial
The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain “To the millions of leaseholders across the country, you have my word. The days of you being squeezed for every penny are coming to an end,” Andy Burnham told the Labour party conference . Only a few hours earlier, his housing secretary, Angela Rayner, had announced that the government would legislate for a new independent regulator and launch a consultation to cap “rip off” administrative fees. While these are undoubtedly steps in the right direction, they are miles away from Labour’s manifesto promise to “finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end”. In its modern form , leasehold in England and Wales turns homes into income streams for freeholders. It should be abolished. There are powerful vested interests – billionaires , aristocrats and big
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Here are 3 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The oil and bond markets will remain a critical driver of stocks.
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Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The Reform UK leader spent about half an hour being questioned over the money, the Sunday Times reported. Farage maintains the gift was for his personal security. Continue reading...
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Retailers are making returns harder. A carpet seller taught me why that’s a mistake | Gene Marks
A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do it In my 30-plus years of being an accountant I have learned many business lessons from people who were much smarter than me. Jerry Crawford was one of those people. Jerry taught me about product returns. Jerry – who sadly passed away a decade ago – sold carpets wholesale from a nondescript little building in south Jersey. He employed about 50 people and counted many local and national carpet retailers as his customers. When I reviewed Jerry’s books, I noticed a large reserve for “returns”. Continue reading...