‘Massive Bang 2.0’ up in smoke as Britain’s finance regulation reforms underwhelm trade
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‘Massive Bang 2.0’ up in smoke as Britain’s finance regulation reforms underwhelm trade

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LONDON — Britain’s reform of post-Brexit monetary companies is extra about catching up with rivals than unleashing a ‘Massive Bang 2.0’ because it sidesteps calls to chop taxes on banks or ease curbs on hiring overseas workers to maintain London a drive in international finance.

Earlier than an viewers of bankers in London’s historic Metropolis monetary district on Tuesday night, UK finance minister Nadhim Zahawi set out monetary companies laws that can be put earlier than parliament on Wednesday.

The

Managing the risk of ‘gray fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Managing the risk of ‘gray fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

With the growing trend for online shopping, next-day delivery and the retail/hospitality experience showing no signs of slowing down, businesses frequently need to recruit extra staff to meet increased demand (particularly in the run up to Christmas). A major national newspaper has reported that approximately 250,000 temporary positions will be on offer over the festive period and not just in restaurants, bars and shops, but also in warehouses and delivery.

Yodel, the courier giant recently announced they need an extra 1,500 temporary staff nationwide, including HGV class 1 drivers, warehouse operations, van drivers and couriers to fulfill client demands. With

How does Santa stay safe at Christmas?  – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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How does Santa stay safe at Christmas? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Delivering millions of gifts around the world is a complex and difficult task, even for Santa. Considering for a moment the impossibly short time he has to deliver these presents, coupled with the fact he has eight flying reindeers to manage along the way, it’s also a journey filled with many health and safety issues.

So what does Santa need to do to make sure he’s safe and that we all have a Merry Christmas? To answer that question we’ve compiled a list of 10 festive health and safety training solutions which those from the southern hemisphere might want to

Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said:

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”

This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety.

When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or loss of trust

COVID19: Although Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over, You May Still Want to Know About Nasal Irrigation, Which Reduced Deaths and Hospitalization
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COVID19: Although Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over, You May Still Want to Know About Nasal Irrigation, Which Reduced Deaths and Hospitalization

October 23, 2022 · 7:00 AM

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From ScienceDaily:

Starting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution immediately after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly reduce hospitalization and death, investigators report.

They say the technique that can be used at home by mixing a half teaspoon each of salt and baking soda in a cup of boiled or distilled water then putting it into a sinus rinse bottle is a safe, effective and inexpensive way to reduce the risk of severe illness and death from coronavirus infection that could

Finance minister says $8,000 flight to attend commerce lunch was worth it – DiscoverMooseJaw.com
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Finance minister says $8,000 flight to attend commerce lunch was worth it – DiscoverMooseJaw.com

Saskatchewan’s finance minister said it was worth spending nearly $8,000 on a private plane to attend a chamber of commerce lunch days after she tabled a budget that contained tax hikes.

Donna Harpauer says the price tag for the March 25 flight from Regina to North Battleford, Sask., and back was high, but it’s the cost of doing business.

“I think being in other communities to present the budget … is important and there is a cost to doing it,” she said Tuesday.

Harpauer said she took the flight with her chief of staff because she would have been too