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“I don’t have time to work a second job. I am on call, and I also do not have child care.” Source link

A product helping limited company landlords file their tax returns has launched from fintech firm Taxd. The platform costs landlords £299, while it uses a jargon-free form requiring simple information like income and expenses to help them file. As long as landlords have their income, expenses and completion statements from their property purchase, Taxd can help them file. It flags areas where landlords can save on their taxes by claiming expenses and receives final checks from a human. Arj Kumar, Taxd co-founder, said: “In our conversations with landlords, many have expressed concerns with the current policies which limit their ability…

28 April, 2025 7 min read Share Copy Link Copied A one to one meeting can be one of the most valuable parts of your working week when they’re done well. Whether you’re in HR or managing a team, these regular check-ins give your employees the space to talk honestly, feel heard and stay motivated. They should go beyond just tracking work. Use them to give people an opportunity to build trust, raise concerns early and focus on their personal growth. In this article, we walk you through what makes a great one to one meeting, how to run them…

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The main assumption about humanoid robotics that the industry is making right now is that the most realistic near-term pathway to actually making money is in either warehouses or factories. It’s easy to see where this assumption comes from: Repetitive tasks requiring strength or flexibility in well-structured environments is one place where it really seems like robots could thrive, and if you need to make billions of dollars (because somehow that’s how much your company is valued at), it doesn’t appear as though there are a lot of other good options.Cartwheel Robotics is trying to do something different with humanoids.…

If innovation has an iconography, it involves a genius, a breakthrough and a dash of serendipity. Alexander Fleming notices mould growing on a plate of bacteria and discovers penicillin. John Snow produces a map of the victims of a cholera outbreak in 19th-century London and traces the outbreak to a single water pump. A German chemist called August Kekulé falls asleep, dreams about snakes eating their tails and realises upon waking that the benzene molecule has the shape of a circle. Source link

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will sign an executive order to slash prescription-drug prices. Source link

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that City Hall will be actively exploring the release of parts of London’s green belt for development. It’s envisaged to develop green belt close to transport links in particular. Indeed, Khan targeted working closely with the UK government on housing and transport infrastructure, including the metro-isation of London’s rail lines and extensions to the Bakerloo line and Docklands Light Railway. Khan said: “A generation of Londoners now simply can’t afford to rent, let alone buy a home. We have young professionals stuck living in their childhood bedrooms for years on end; Londoners having…

30 April, 2025 10 min read Share Copy Link Copied As an HR or payroll manager, you have the critical responsibility of ensuring everyone is paid correctly and on time. Even one mistake can put employees’ trust and the organisation’s reputation at risk. Payroll processing, therefore, is a key task and one that need to be done in the right way. Research by Marlin PR on behalf of Sage shows that 35% of UK workers would find another job if their employer paid them incorrectly even once. Furthermore, 51% would lose trust in their employer and resent them. Read this…

Sharon Bell, European strategist at Goldman Sachs, says the U.K. labor market is “super tight” and inflation is sticky. source