Category: Finance

Sighing at a colleague in frustration could be discriminatory, tribunal rules
UK software engineer successfully sues employer for disability discrimination after complaining about manager’s sighing Sighing at a colleague at work in frustration could breach equality laws, an employment tribunal has ruled. Nonverbal expressions of disappointment or irritation could amount to discrimination, a judge said. Continue reading… UK software engineer successfully sues employer for disability discrimination…

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A new US report makes it clear: five-day in-office mandates are outdated | Gleb Tsipursky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,…