Revolut tracking staff behaviour with points-based ‘Karma’ bonus system – The Guardian
Revolut tracks staff behavior and grants or docks points in an internal “karma” system that supplies UK bank decisions regarding bonus payments. The practice is detailed in Revolut’s annual report, showing profits more than doubled last year, increasing 148% in 2024 to £1 billion. Europe’s most valuable fintech company — did not disclose staff bonus […]
NatWest chair thanks UK taxpayers for bailout ahead of return to private ownership – The Guardian
Natwest’s chairman thanked UK taxpayers for the bank’s 2008 relief just weeks before the bank returned to private ownership, ensuring shareholders that their bosses have “fixed past issues” and will not “open a flood of risk” despite government pressure. Rick Haythornthwaite commented that a small group of shareholders gathered on Wednesday at the Gogerburn campus […]
The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s industrial policy: inward turn by ultimatum | Editorial
gLow-vising is occurring. Reshoring is a new realism. Intel’s Half Build Ohio Campus and Nvidia’s US Supercomputer Plan It demonstrates a very different route that Joe Biden and Donald Trump filmed in search of homemade technological advantages. Biden relied on subsidies, land and investment. Incentives. That approach stagnated after last year’s election, bringing Intel plants […]
The Guardian view on Myanmar’s earthquake: aid must reach beyond the junta | Editorial
rPress and internet estricts imposed by the military junta that controls Myanmar means that information about the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Friday just before 1pm local time was even more incomplete than usual in the aftermath of the disaster. At least 144 people have been reportedly killed – the death toll is […]
The Guardian view on Pope Francis: protecting a progressive legacy | Editorial
tHe released Pope Francis' first photo on Sunday since he had enrolled at Gemeri Hospital in Rome, a moment of uplifting for the 1.3 billion Catholics around the world. In a message Published With the Vatican, he continued to feel “fragile” and said he was “facing a period of trial.” But after fighting both lung […]
The Guardian view on Trump and media: attention is power. Can Democrats grab it? | Editorial
Donald Trump won the White House It's not moneyhe spent a lot of it, but by dominating the conversation. He has not stopped the campaign. He draws attention to strengthen his political power and uses his office to make sure everyone keeps watching. He was banned from major social media platforms after the attack on […]
A moment that changed me: I was 16, gay and bullied for it. Then my father wrote to the Guardian … | Parents and parenting
gIt was extremely difficult to row gay people in the 90s. In 1998, I was 16 years old and lived in East London. I went out only to my parents, my sister, and a few friends I made online. I was already a target for homophobic bullying and it was not safe to come out […]
The Guardian view on a tax war: the world must unite against American obstruction | Editorial
dTirede in Onaldo Trump's oval office on Friday exposed his instincts and bullyed him – even allies like Ukraine, who appear to be fighting for their survival – dare to oppose it. The United Nations' push for global tax reform is seeing the US's demands for conquest unfold clearly. His The Threat of Day One […]
Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS – The Guardian US
Elon Musk Ally, set up in the US government, said in a late-night email on Saturday that the office behind the popular free online tax returns will be closed and its employees will be let go. The 18th floor office within General Services Administration (GSA) has created an IRS direct file program that allows free […]
Lloyds, Nationwide and Halifax customers hit by online banking problems – The Guardian
Thousands of UK customers have been suffering from online banking issues on Friday, and have reported problems accessing the internet and app services. All over the country, Lloyds and Halifax have previously confirmed issues with the online banking system and said they are working to fix them. Users also reported issues with the banking apps […]