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Parents face higher nursery fees due to national insurance hike, charity warns

Two in five senior staff in childcare settings have said changes in the Budget could lead to permanent closures unless the Government takes action.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Weed dispensary plan at old Rainforest Cafe in River North goes up in smoke

Two lawsuits sought to block the joint venture between Progressive Treatment Solutions LLC and Bio-Pharm for an outlet at 605 N. Clark St.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 4, 2024

Fake HDMI cable crackdown - Taiwanese police raid suppliers of counterfeit HDMI cables, seize $2.6 million in knockoffs in a single day

Police in Taiwan have cracked down on counterfeit HDMI cable sales, raiding online sellers across the island.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 30, 2023

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Ministers urged to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks and cut gender pay gap

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

Paternity leave should be paid for six weeks, campaigners tell Government

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report

More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll finds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Campaigners call on Government to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

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Vote for pot company’s plan to set up at old Rainforest Cafe drags out

The vote for the weed shop was held up Friday night amid a resident’s presentation and constant questioning of the pot firm and its experts who testified at the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2022

David and Goliath battle brewing over clouted company’s bid to set up a weed shop inside old Rainforest Cafe

“The neighborhood has just gone to pot,” said Robert Brown, who has questioned the legality of the proposal and has organized neighbors who feel another dispensary could tank property values and further drive up crime.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022

Exclusive-Europe braces for mobile network blackouts - sources

Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Edinburgh Street Assist desperately raising money for new patient transport

Street Assist work to keep members of the public safe during the night time economy hours of the weekends and their service often takes pressure off of stretched emergency services like the police and ambulance services.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 14, 2022

Swedish Court Upholds Ban on Huawei Sale of 5G Gear

A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling by a lower court that bans Chinese telecoms company Huawei from selling 5G equipment in the Nordic country. In 2020, Swedish telecom regulator PTS unexpectedly banned Huawei supplying 5G equipment to Swedish mobile firms due to security concerns raised by Sweden's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

As flourishing cannabis industry expands to pricier, high-profile sites, social equity applicants left behind

When medical marijuana sales began in Illinois in 2014, cannabis firms typically chose unobtrusive buildings, sometimes hidden away in industrial parks, to sell the controversial product.

Chicago Tribune · May 26, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2022

Planned Rainforest Cafe pot shop relies on permit scored by white businessman with a decades-old weed arrest

After PTS’ initial plan was deemed illegal, the clouted company partnered on the project with a social equity equity firm called Bio-Pharm. During a community meeting Tuesday, it was revealed that Bio-Pharm’s owner is the chief executive of the state’s largest relocation company.

Benzinga · May 9, 2022

Why Points.com Shares Are Soaring Today

Points.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCOM) (TSX:PTS) entered into an arrangement agreement with Plusgrade Parent L.P. to be acquired for $25 per common share in cash (equivalent to C$32.21). The transaction values Points at ~$385 million on an equity value basis. The consideration represents a 45% premium to Points' closing price on the TSX on May…

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2022

Clouted pot firm makes another run at Rainforest Cafe site

PTS had sought to move its Consume dispensary from 6428 N. Milwaukee Ave. to 605 N. Clark St. Yet the plan was doomed by state law, so the firm is now partnering with a social equity firm in attempt to open at the former tourist attraction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

Buzzkill: Clouted pot company can’t legally move dispensary to site of old Rainforest Cafe

State law prohibits the shop from opening at 605 N. Clark St. because three other dispensaries are already nearby.

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The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Revealed: British businessman made millions from firm behind UK arm of ‘Kremlin propaganda’ TV channel

Exclusive: Christopher Wood earned more than £2m from Russia Today TV UK Ltd in three years, according to analysis of Companies House records

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