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At your service: the holiday homes with a significant difference
Second residences with the perks and services of a hotel and members’ club is thriving sector — with buyers paying a premium for ‘lifestyle per square foot’World - Financial Times - October 30 -
America’s civil service must remain nonpartisan
Any set of civil service reforms should be all about policy and not partisan politics, about accountability to the rule of law and regulation, not someone’s personal agenda.Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
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Gazan Rescue Service Has Stopped Operating in the North
Residents had to dig through rubble in search of their neighbors after the main emergency service in Gaza said it had stopped operations in the north because it had come under Israeli attacks.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
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Amazon Is Phasing Out Its Freevee Streaming Service
Its shows have moved to Amazon Prime, where they will remain free.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
National Care Service plan 'delayed not scrapped'
The flagship scheme would transfer responsibility for social care from Scottish councils to a new national body.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Postal Service to release Betty White stamp
Betty White may soon be headed to your mailbox — the late legendary actor is poised to be honored with her own U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stamp. An image of the "Golden Girls" star is among several ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
'London-style' bus services promised for England with £1bn boost
The Department for Transport says funding will be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service
President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Northern Rail passengers hit out at 'rubbish' service
The struggling rail firm has come up with a plan to help it improve services.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Postal Service anticipating 'uptick in ballots,' recommends voting by mail Tuesday
The United States Postal Service said it is anticipating an “uptick in ballots” and recommends that if people are going to vote by mail, they do it by Tuesday. “We continue to recommend that is a ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Chipotle’s new CEO maintains focus on faster service as sales fall short
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell after hours on Tuesday after the Mexican fast-casual chain reported quarterly sales trends that were a bit weaker than expected.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
OpenAI Just Made an Important Service 80 Percent Cheaper
Voice-to-voice chatbots, now at a much more reasonable rate.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan
But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgetsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK
Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
BBC World Service secures Budget bump in government funding
Executives warned that previous cuts left the UK struggling to counter a rise in Russian and Chinese propagandaBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services
Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodiesBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services
Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
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Dragon Age Boss Discusses Ditching Live-Service And Multiplayer Focus For The Veilguard
BioWare's Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out now, after years of development and significant shakeups in design. As reported by Bloomberg , The Veilguard started as a single-player game, before ...Tech - GameSpot - November 1 -
Israeli secret services make arrests after leak probe in Netanyahu’s office
Articles alleging what Hamas was planning in Gaza appeared in British and German newspapers, sparking investigationBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
‘There is no alternative’: Israel’s ban on vital Unrwa services will be a catastrophe for Gaza
Israel’s anti-Unrwa legislation will sever aid to 2.3 million people, unless Benjamin Netanyahu can be convinced to veto it. Bin bags were piling up at one end of the chaotic main thoroughfare in ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Labour challenges Badenoch to back billions for public services and tax rises
Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win. Labour has thrown down an immediate challenge to the new Tory leader, Kemi ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’
Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster likely to make at least £50m from leasing land to services such as NHS and schools, according to investigation . King Charles and Prince William’s property empires ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia
Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on BarcelonaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
BBC chair suggests ending 'odd' 10-year charter renewal
Samir Shah says there's a "sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC".Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Arran's main ferry could be out of service until late March
CalMac said new problems had been uncovered on MV Caledonian Isles while the ship was in dry dock.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Markets pop ahead of election results on solid service sector data
Stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday as activity in the U.S. services sector jumped to a more than two-year high, displaying underlying strength in the economy as voters headed to the polls. The ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
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Inflation Still Plagues Restaurants, Services, and Housing, Even as National Rate Declines
The personal consumption expenditures index, which tracks spending on many everyday household needs, shows stubbornly high prices, even as the Fed’s overall rate edges back to its 2 percent target.Business - Inc. - November 7
