Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk

Hundreds of head office workers are facing cuts and loss-making branches are under threat of closure.

UK Post Office to close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking business

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Canada orders TikTok to close offices over ‘security risks’

Chinese-owned firm’s operation falls foul of official review, though Canadian users will be able to use video app as usual. Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations in the country ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Branch Black Friday Sale (2024): Early Deals on Office Chairs

Our top office chair and standing desk recommendations are on sale through December 2.

Tech - Wired - November 11

Homebase collapses into administration with 2,000 jobs at risk

Homebase enters administration, but The Range buys up to 70 stores and the brand.

Homebase falls into administration putting 2,000 jobs at risk

About 70 of DIY chain’s outlets sold to owner of homeware chain The Range

World - Financial Times - November 13

Post Office halts development of IT system to replace Horizon

Faulty software responsible for one of UK’s biggest miscarriages of justice will continue to be used

World - Financial Times - November 15

Post Office scandal: Who knew what and when?

What answers did we get from some of the key players at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal?

AI2 closes the gap between closed-source and open-source post-training

Ai2 released Tülu 3, a model that makes fine-tuning open-source LLMs easier and get its performance closer to closed LLMs like GPT-4o.

Tech - VentureBeat - 12 hours ago

Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired

Internal note reportedly warns ‘accountability process’ will start next January for company’s hybrid work requirements. Starbucks office workers will risk losing their jobs if they fail to comply ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Starbucks Tells Workers to Return to the Office or Risk Getting Fired

The coffee chain has expected office employees to come in three days a week. Now it is tightening enforcement.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Canada Shuts TikTok’s Offices Over National Security Risks

The order, which will allow people to still use the app, cited concerns about TikTok’s owner, the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Taiwan, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas

World - ABC News - October 31

Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces

Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootout

World - ABC News - October 25

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates threatens further legal action

Former sub-postmaster calls for deadline for victim payouts to be set

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Washington Post Employees Ordered Back to Office 5 Days a Week

All employees at The Post will be expected to return to the office by June 2. Managers must be back in the office full time by Feb. 3.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Festival worker to run world's most southerly post office in Antarctica

George Clarke will staff the most southerly post office in the world, living among a penguin colony.

Is the stock market open on Veterans Day? Will the post office deliver mail?

The Nov. 11 holiday, which honors those who have served in the military, dates back to the end of World War I.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable

Paul Patterson raises concerns about the system at the heart of sub-postmasters' wrongful convictions.

Kemi Badenoch blames civil service for slow pace of Post Office compensation

New Conservative leader says ITV drama brought ‘urgency’ to helping victims of scandal

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Why Post Office victims are still fighting for full compensation

Glacial and bureaucratic compensation schemes draw out process for those caught up in IT scandal

World - Financial Times - November 14

Tesla shares close at highest in 13 months as post-earnings rally continues

Following Tesla's best day on the market since 2013, the stock rose more than 3% on Friday, closing at its highest since September 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Volkswagen plans to close at least 3 German plants and cut thousands of jobs

Europe’s largest carmaker tells works council it would slash pay by 10%

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Early morning and evening activity could ‘reduce bowel cancer risk by 11%’

Research suggests time when physical activity taken is crucial, opening way to targeted prevention strategies. Being more active in the morning and evening may reduce the risk of bowel cancer by ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Capitol Police warn of post-election violence risk, Jan. 6 and inauguration threats

A Capitol Police intelligence assessment obtained by ABC News warns of a heightened threat to government officials and election-related sites.

Taking Manchester United job would be an enormous risk for Rúben Amorim | Jonathan Wilson

Club’s preferred candidate has a stellar reputation but rebuilding incoherent squad and culture is an almighty task. At least there isn’t a recent example of Manchester United gazumping Manchester ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023

Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Nissan to warn jobs at risk as UK EV targets push car industry to ‘crisis point’

Carmakers fear goals unreachable as consumer demand softens

Business - Financial Times - November 16

This REIT could get a boost from a box-office rebound at AMC

Movie-theater chain and original meme stock AMC expects a box-office boost from a slate of major releases in 2025.

Business - MarketWatch - 20 hours ago

Volkswagen Could Close 3 Plants in Germany to Cut Costs

The auto maker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter factories for the first time in the company’s 87-year history.

World - The New York Times - October 28

For First Time in 87 Years, Volkswagen May Close 3 Plants in Germany

The automaker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

The close election that ended in a rout: Could 2024 be a replay of 1980?

there have been a few murmurs among analysts that the election endgame could repeat that of 1980, when pollsters erroneously projected a close race between President Jimmy Carter and Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

The candidates’ closing campaign messages could not be more different | Margaret Sullivan

There is hateful rhetoric and threats of retribution from one side, and messages of inclusion and good will from the other. In recent days, the Republican nominee for president of the United States ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

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