My data protection predictions for 2021
In my last column, I looked back at 2020 from an information law perspective. It’s safe to say that no-one would have predicted a year like 2020. And so it’s with some trepidation that I look forward to what we
Tesco tops list as rogue employers named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage
Almost 140 companies, including some of the UK’s biggest household names, are being named and shamed today for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage. Investigated between 2016 and 2018, the 139 named companies failed to pay £6.7m to over
Veganuary predicts biggest year as Covid lockdown inspires diet overhaul
Organisers of Veganuary are gearing up for their biggest ever year next month since the meat-free pledge was launched seven years ago, thanks to a surge in consumers tucking into more plant-based foods during lockdown and greater concern about health
A four day week can be affordable for UK business
A carefully designed four-day week could be introduced in the UK immediately and be affordable for most firms with more than 50 workers, a thinktank has said. A report by Autonomy – which is campaigning for a shorter working week without
Small firms need millions of new aid to survive tougher Covid restrictions
Small businesses have asked the chancellor for millions of pounds in additional support to get them through the latest coronavirus restrictions. A second round of grants, a new German-style reimbursement scheme for lost trading, improved terms for state-guaranteed bounceback loans and
Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine approved for use in Britain
The coronavirus jab developed by Oxford University and the pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca has been approved for use in Britain, paving the way for a rapid rollout of the government’s vaccine programme. The jab, which has been shown to offer up to
Couturier Pierre Cardin, 98
The designer who democratized fashion, Pierre Cardin, died on Dec. 29 at the age of 98. There is a good chance that there is at least one Pierre Cardin piece in your closet right now, either a belt, a scarf; or
National Artist for Theater Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio, 90
Best known for her work with puppets and children’s theater, National Artist for Theater Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio died on Dec. 29. This was announced by Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas, the theater group she had founded, through a Facebook post. “It is with
The exceptional home for families in the south
Create timeless moments with your family at Likha Residences The home is valued now more than ever as people go out less often for work or leisure. Thus, many get to spend most of their time with their families at the
Enabling a clean and sustainable future
Unilever makes sustainable living accessible through its new Clean Future program Unilever Philippines (ULP) joins many companies that are responding to the widespread call for a more sustainable future, grounded on bold climate action, through the global brand’s Clean Future initiative. Earlier
Perk up your living room with trendy colors for 2021
A great way to start the year is to embellish the heart of your home, the living room, into a seamless yet vibrant looking space with Pantone’s color trends for 2021—the Ultimate Gray and Illuminating. These colors reflect elegance, positivity,
Be ready for the workplace of tomorrow with ASUSExpert Series
No longer a buzzword tossed around in business conferences, digital transformation has become a reality across the world. Primarily due to the need to reduce face to face interaction to protect both the safety of employees and customers from the
Be ready for the workplace of tomorrow with ASUS Expert Series
No longer a buzzword tossed around in business conferences, digital transformation has become a reality across the world. Primarily due to the need to reduce face to face interaction to protect both the safety of employees and customers from the
Rishi Sunak set to use green levy to cut UKs huge debt burden
Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a carbon tax next year as he attempts to repair the battered public finances. The chancellor will announce tax rises next year to help bring the national debt under control after it ballooned above 100
BSP forecasts December inflation at 2.9-3.7%
THE PRICES of agricultural products have been rising at a faster clip in recent months. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION likely rose by 2.9% to 3.7% in December on the back of a quicker rise
DTI aims for 2021 RCEP ratification
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its five trade partners — Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand — signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement in November. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Jenina P. Ibañez, Reporter THE Trade
QC extends relief for real property, business taxpayers
THE local government of Quezon City is giving an amnesty to delinquent property owners until end-March 2021. The Quezon City Council on Nov. 26 approved Ordinance No. SP-2979, known as the Real Property Tax Amnesty Ordinance of 2020, which allows a