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18 insurance agents quit just minutes apart. Now, their former employer is suing them
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (414+ words) The departing workers generated more than $5 million in annual revenue for Willis Towers Watson, according to court documents Global insurance brokerage and risk management firm Willis Towers Watson has filed a lawsuit in Boston after 18 employees resigned within 44 minutes and…...
Bank set to hold interest rates but ‘needs to be ready’ to act on inflation
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (506+ words) The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for the sixth time this year, but experts said it “needs to be ready” to hike rates if energy prices continue to surge. Most economists are expecting the Bank’s…...
Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (948+ words) The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home. The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means…...
Government urged to deliver promised crackdown on exploitative zero hours contracts
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (293+ words) ‘It’s time for government to face down the business lobbyists and deliver its zero-hours crackdown in full,’ Paul Nowak is set to say at TUC Congress in Brighton The Government is facing calls to follow through on its promised crackdown…...
Graduates could get student loan relief as Treasury reviews repayment freeze
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (620+ words) Ministers have also agreed to explicitly clarify that loan conditions can be altered by future administrations The Treasury has refused to rule out unfreezing the earnings threshold for university graduates, stating that all elements of the student finance system remain…...
Once popular restaurant chain O’Charley’s closes its last 50 locations
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (353+ words) O’Charley’s operated 250 locations at the height of its business After 55 years in operation, O'Charley's is shuttering its remaining 49 company-owned locations. The restaurant chain is closing or has already closed all of its locations, according to Restaurant Dive. The closures have…...
Burnham to slash energy bills by up to £200 – see if you’re eligible
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (498+ words) Ofgem’s energy price cap surge will increase by £60 per year Andy Burnham could slash up to £200 off energy bills when Britons can expect a surge in gas and fuel prices this winter due to the Iran war. Ofgem’s energy price…...
US claims for dog bites hit nearly $2B. What victims and pet owners need to know
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (954+ words) ‘All dogs – even well-trained, gentle dogs – can bite when provoked, especially when eating, sleeping, or caring for puppies’ insurance experts warn Dog bite insurance claims have soared, rising more than 25 percent from 2024 to 2025, a recent study found. The injuries cost…...
Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (928+ words) Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war. No country on Earth buys as much from the United States as its northern neighbor. For American farmers, Canada is second only to Mexico as an export market. A North…...
Wall Street week ahead: Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, retail sales update
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (258+ words) The Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy will be the main focus for Wall Street this week. The central bank will close out its two-day meeting on Wednesday and could raise its benchmark interest rate in an effort to…...