www.inc.com Not all perks are created equal. Supporting your employees today means offering benefits that you’d be hard-pressed to find at any company just 10 years ago. What’s more, many policies that used to be considered generous a decade ago…
techcrunch.com A startup that has built a neobank specifically to address the needs of freelancers and sole traders has picked up a growth round to continue expanding its business after seeing its usage grow by 1500% in a year. Lili…
www.fool.com Image source: Getty Images Don’t end up surprised by huge, unexpected expenses. When you build a home, your builder will give you an up-front quote for the cost of construction. The amount you borrow from a mortgage lender will…
www.bbc.com As cases of domestic abuse rise during lockdown, people are forced to spend more time with their abusers. As Sara Cincurova explores, disabled victims can face particular challenges. “When you are disabled and live with your abuser, you are…
www.bbc.com In their last televised debate of the 2021 Holyrood election campaign, the five leaders of Scotland’s larger political parties traded claims on tax, the pandemic and social care. We’ve looked at some of them. Nicola Sturgeon (SNP): ‘We reformed…
www.inc.com Remote work in a pandemic has brought on immense challenges. Workers find themselves overextended and overstressed as they juggle multiple personal and professional demands during the day. While being ‘always on’ was once thought glamorous, our brains have switched…
www.business2community.com Most businesses are shifting to remote work, especially with the coronavirus pandemic prompting companies to observe social distancing and enforce work from home practices. Data shows that 44% of establishments in the US worked 5 or more days per…
www.nytimes.com LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger settled into a big leather rocker recliner on the back patio of his mansion. His tiny rescue dog, Cherry, scampered at his feet, wearing a butterfly bow. On his lawn, his miniature donkey, Lulu,…
techcrunch.com Vena , a Canadian company focused on the Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software space, has raised $242 million in Series C funding from Vista Equity Partners. As part of the financing, Vista Equity is taking a minority stake in…
www.nytimes.com A few months ago, it was an open question whether once Donald Trump vacated the presidency, the idea of a more populist right-wing economic policy would disappear with him. Trump was a lazy, inconsistent populist , but he still…