The grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger illegally colluded to weaken workers’ leverage amid strikes and contract negotiations in 2022, according to a lawsuit Colorado’s attorney general filed this week. As workers at 78 Kroger-owned King Soopers stores in Colorado were preparing to walk off the job that January, an Albertsons labor relations executive informed a … Read more
This week’s news that inflation stayed steady at 4% in January means it is still possible to put your money in a savings account with an interest rate that beats the rising cost of living. Returns on fixed-rate savings accounts have been falling, but, so far, variable rate deals have remained unchanged. This has led … Read more
The government’s top levelling-up adviser has warned ministers that failure to tackle the funding crisis for councils across England is threatening one of the Conservatives’ flagship 2019 election promises. Andy Haldane, the chair of the government’s levelling-up advisory council, said a “root and branch rethink” of local authority funding was urgently required to prevent a … Read more
In the realm of MCX Gold and Silver trading, understanding price patterns is crucial for informed decision-making. Three prominent patterns — heads & shoulders, double tops and double bottoms — offer valuable insights into potential price movements, aiding traders in navigating the dynamic precious metals market. Head & ShouldersThe head & shoulders pattern typically signals … Read more
Do catalogues from companies you have never heard of regularly land with a thud on your doormat? These deliveries of junk mail may make you wonder how the senders got your name and address – and if your personal details are being shared without your say-so. One Guardian Money reader got in touch after being inundated with … Read more
In a strategic move to enhance foreign investment in Indian companies, the Government of India has unveiled a groundbreaking set of regulations that allow public companies to list on International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) stock exchanges. This move follows the announcement made in July 2023 and incorporates the recommendations of the Working Group’s report on … Read more
Canadaâs largest airline has been ordered to pay compensation after its chatbot gave a customer inaccurate information, misleading him into buying a full-price ticket. Air Canada came under further criticism for later attempting to distance itself from the error by claiming that the bot was âresponsible for its own actionsâ. Amid a broader push by … Read more
Keir Starmer paid £99,431 in UK tax on earnings of £404,030 last year, according to a summary released by the Labour party. The Labour leaderâs tax summary for 2022-23 was published a week after Rishi Sunakâs, which revealed the prime minister paid more than £508,208 in UK tax last year on earnings of just over … Read more
Arthur Engoron, a cabdriver-turned-judge who found Donald Trump liable for fraud, did not hold back in accusing the former U.S. president of trying to take him for a ride. In ordering Trump and his family business to pay a $355 million penalty, Engoron displayed the wit, humor and disbelief he has often shown in more … Read more
Microsoft-backed OpenAI has completed a deal that values the artificial intelligence company at $80bn or more, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people with knowledge of the deal. The company would sell existing shares in a so-called tender offer led by venture firm Thrive Capital, the report said. Employees will be able … Read more
