Category: Finance

National parking platform seeks to end ‘hassle’ of multiple parking apps
The frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if a new platform is widely adopted. The frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if a new platform is widely adopted. BBC News

Israeli forces open fire on 25 diplomats including UK, Canada in West Bank tour
A delegation of diplomats and officials from European, Asian and Arab countries were forced to run when Israeli forces opened fire in the city of Jenin. A delegation of diplomats and officials from European, Asian and Arab countries were forced to run when Israeli forces opened fire in the city of Jenin. Unrest, Conflict and War,…

A new US report makes it clear: five-day in-office mandates are outdated | Gleb Tsipursky
A government study shows clear benefits to the flexibility of telework. Companies ignore these findings at their own risk When the pandemic hit in early 2020, organizations pivoted overnight to remote and hybrid models to survive. Nearly five years later, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Dell and Goldman Sachs have enforced five-day-in-office mandates, while US federal agencies…

Target sales fall sharply in first quarter as customers worry about tariffs
Retailer warns sales will slip for all of 2025 as customers pull back spending amid fears over tariffs and economy Sales at Target fell more than expected in the first quarter, and the retailer warned they will slip for all of 2025 year as its customers, worried over the impact of tariffs and the economy,…

Keir Starmer confirms U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
Government to loosen eligibility rules for pensioners in face of backlash against decision to means test benefit Keir Starmer has confirmed that he wants more pensioners to be eligible for winter fuel payments after a backlash against one of the most unpopular policies of the Labour government. The prime minister indicated in the Commons that…