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Worrying about damaging our health at work should be the least of anyone's problems. When going to a place of work, we should be guaranteed safety regardless of the situation. However, in cases of negligence, employers can fail to properly protect their employees.
We've all made laundry mistakes at one point in our lives, often unintentionally sacrificing our favourite clothes. Whether it's a red sock with the white towels, or your favourite jumper in a wash that is too hot leaving it ten times smaller, we've all fallen victim to not reading the care label and ensuring that we are cleaning our clothes correctly.
With the UK in a second national lockdown, returning to life as we once knew it seems even further away. Other than our day-to-day routine being interrupted, the pandemic has also taken its toll on children's development. Although schools have remained open during the second lockdown, a recent Ofsted report suggests that children's basic social skills, like being able to use a knife and fork, have been significantly impacted over the course of the initial lockdown.
As the world becomes more focused on sustainability and protecting the environment, jobseekers are starting to pay more attention to these factors when looking for employment.
The International Public Relations Network (IPRN), with member agencies spanning 40 countries, ended its 25th anniversary in 2020 with impressive growth - reaching its highest membership at 54 agencies - with record income and innovative activities. The organization proved its potential and uniqueness in 2020 and looks to continue growing successfully in spite of the difficult actual global context.
DNA Payments Group (DNA), a fast-growing vertically integrated payments company, has acquired Active Merchant Services (also known as Active Payments), a UK-based independent sales organisation with more than 2,500 merchants.
AS COVID-19 WREAKS havoc on the UK economy, the country's young people are taking matters into their own hands, a new major poll released today (21 January) reveals.
The year 2020 has changed the way we shop forever. The pandemic has driven online sales, for example. Now, over 25 per cent of the world's population shops on e-commerce websites. The dramatic shift from the high street to online landing pages is set to continue. But while COVID-19 has changed many brands' focus of retail, the beauty industry has continued to innovate.
London based flex office provider WorkPad has added to it's suite of tools to service its rapidly expanding business with a partnership with Flexi Offices. The partnership sees the first ever roll out in the commercial property sector of the Smart Viewing platform.
Heura, Europe's fastest-growing plant-based meat brand has announced that it has tripled its turnover in the past year. In 2020, Heura finished the year with a turnover of 8m, up from 2.5m in 2019. In addition, the brand has rapidly expanded, and now has a presence in thirteen countries - up from six in 2019.