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A new novel set on the south coast of England has been published by Aberdeen-born author Richard Hood, focusing on wealth, identity and the possibility of personal reinvention. Filthy Rich centres on Oliver Wright, a financier forced to leave London after a serious health scare and relocate to Shoreham-by-Sea. The change of setting provides the backdrop for a period of reflection as he attempts to move beyond the pressures of his former career. “This book draws on my observations of ambition, risk and the human instinct to test boundaries. After facing serious health challenges, the idea of reinvention became…
New research from LandlordBuyer highlights mounting affordability pressures, with renters allocating a record share of their earnings to rent. Drawing on official data, the analysis shows that rental costs are rising faster than incomes, leaving households with less financial flexibility. The national average private rent now stands at £1,360 per month. Rents have increased by 5.0% in the past 12 months. Renters are paying 36.3% of their income towards housing. This has risen from 34.2% a year earlier. Spending above 30% of income on rent is generally considered unaffordable. In areas of high demand, tenants are paying well above…
Northern Soul Dance Coach, a new digital tuition platform created by Lesley Ellen Gould, will launch in March with a focus on accessible dance instruction. The platform, hosted at northernsouldancecoach.com, offers pre-recorded lessons available for 12 months, alongside live Zoom classes for individuals and groups, allowing participants to choose how they learn. The project is rooted in Lesley’s long association with Northern Soul and aims to make structured teaching available regardless of location. Speaking about how the concept emerged, she said: “People asking for me to show them my dance moves is where the story began. The whole piece…
A new online psychotherapy programme spanning 52 weeks has been launched by EmotionalSkillsOnline.com, founded by Sonya Bell and Shane Lutkin. The course, developed over a two-year period, is intended to provide a structured and cost-effective approach to emotional wellbeing. Weekly sessions are delivered by video, allowing users to progress at their own pace. Flexible subscription plans are available, with the cost per session below £15. The online format builds on a long-running in-person course created by Lutkin in 2013 and reflects the shift towards remote mental health support after COVID. “We are now here, two-years later, we’ve co-written the…
Many companies promote their brand particularly heavily in the recruiting process, but experts point out that the efforts should not stop there. This is exactly where employer branding managers come in, so that company values are consistently represented and lived across all stages of working life. Strengthening the company brand both internally and externally offers a diverse range of tasks. If you value exactly that in your work and like to work across departments, you’ve come to the right place. The role offers various development and entry opportunities. We interviewed experts from employer branding in the DACH region and found…
Tight budgets and uncertain future forecasts are currently forcing companies to restructure personnel more and more frequently. The biggest challenge: Implement personnel decisions strategically, legally and respectfully while preserving the employer branding of the remaining workforce. The HR professionals Miriam Sternitzky, Chief People Officer at Westwing and Andreas Schmitz, CEO of B&H Digital GmbH provide insights from their many years of experience. Contents of the webinar: How HR becomes a strategic partner for management in times of crisis Performance management as the basis for fair decisions Implement difficult personnel decisions transparently Typical mistakes in restructuring and how they can be…
Abascal rejects the PP’s decalogue to negotiate: “It bothers me, it’s as if they were dealing with savages or trying to tame Vox”The leader of Vox, Santiago Abascal, has assured that it “bothers” him that the PP wants to impose a negotiation framework for the talks in Extremadura and Aragon between both parties to form governments. “If they need Vox’s votes, they should ask what we want, but the fact that they set a framework as if they were dealing with savages and trying to tame Vox bothers me,” he said on Antena 3. Furthermore, he sees it “as a…
The US border authority wants to collect a lot more data from travelers in the future: old telephone numbers, email addresses, data from family members. What employers require and when business trips to the USA can be refused.
new video loaded: Why the I.R.S. Wants $15 Billion From MetaThe I.R.S. is in a legal battle with the tech giant Meta for $15 billion. Our investigative reporter Jesse Drucker explains what Meta did to get into the agency’s crosshairs.By Jesse Drucker, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, June Kim and Joey SendaydiegoFebruary 24, 2026
– Advertisement -Demographic change and the shortage of skilled workers make personnel planning difficult. At the same time, flexibility and work-life balance are becoming increasingly important for employees. Partial retirement offers a solution, but it often falls short and is not only expensive, but is often perceived as “unfair”. A crisis-proof personnel strategy with time value accounts as a supplement to the company pension plan enables a more individual design of early retirement and, beyond that, the entire working life. In the next few years, the German economy will face significant challenges: rising energy costs, supply chain problems caused by…