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John Chipponeri is a retired Chevron executive, coach, and endurance athlete whose career has been defined by leadership, resilience, growth and service. Raised in Ceres, a small town in Central California, he grew up in a large Sicilian family where hard work and community values shaped his outlook. Excelling in both academics and sport, he graduated as valedictorian of his high school and earned recognition as MVP on the football field while leading his baseball...

Leading employment experts and major employers have said there is “nothing to fear” from the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, arguing that the reforms will support fairer workplaces, boost productivity and bring the UK closer in line with international employment standards. The comments came during a roundtable held in Parliament on Tuesday 11 November — the same day new figures revealed unemployment had risen to 5%, the highest rate for a decade outside the pandemic period....

Prograd, the UK-based platform helping young people earn money online through simple tasks such as playing games and answering surveys, has announced that its user base has nearly tripled over the past year, rising from around 400,000 users to more than 1.1 million. The growth comes at a time when the UK economy continues to stagnate, placing more and more pressure on young people trying to navigate this challenging financial climate. A generation under pressure...

Almost half of UK SMEs are optimistic about the year ahead, but cost pressures remain the biggest obstacle to growth, according to new research from Simply Asset Finance released ahead of the Autumn Budget. The study shows SME confidence is climbing: 49% of decision makers feel positive about the next 12 months, up from 43% a year ago. Notably, 19% say they are “really excited” about their growth prospects — more than double the 8%...

The Government has confirmed that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be scrapped, with ministers claiming the move will save at least £100 million that can instead be channelled into frontline policing, artificial intelligence and cybercrime capability. The announcement forms part of a wide-reaching overhaul of policing in England and Wales aimed at raising national standards, improving performance monitoring and ending what ministers have described as a “postcode lottery” in crime outcomes. The reforms, which...

Chart patterns are essential tools in technical analysis that help traders identify potential market movements and make informed trading decisions. These patterns form on price charts as a result of market psychology and the collective behavior of traders. By recognizing these formations, traders can anticipate potential breakouts, reversals, and continuations in price action. Understanding chart patterns is crucial for anyone serious about technical trading, whether in stocks, forex, commodities, or cryptocurrencies. Understanding the Foundation of...

Aviva chief executive Dame Amanda Blanc has urged the chancellor to rethink plans for a major clampdown on salary sacrifice schemes, warning that the move would penalise both employers and workers while damaging long-term pension saving across the UK. Speaking ahead of Rachel Reeves’ 26 November budget, Blanc said Aviva was “very concerned” about the Treasury’s intention to cap the amount workers can sacrifice tax-free to just £2,000 a year — a change expected to...

More than 100 senior business leaders gathered in London this week as B Lab UK — the organisation behind the B Corp certification — marked ten years of the UK B Corp movement with a high-profile breakfast summit. The event, Take 10: The Future of Better Business, unveiled findings from B Lab UK’s first 10-year impact report, which shows B Corps consistently outperforming other UK businesses across growth, investment, resilience and employee impact. The findings...

Leaders from some of Britain’s most influential companies were ushered into Downing Street on Wednesday evening as Sir Keir Starmer sought to shore up relations with business ahead of what is widely expected to be a painful, tax-raising budget later this month. Chief executives from NatWest, the banking giant; FTSE 100 software group Sage; Marks & Spencer; housebuilder Taylor Wimpey; and renewable powerhouse Octopus Energy were among those invited to No 10 for an informal...

There is something exquisitely British about watching a government try to sweet-talk the very people it is about to fleece. Like putting out the good biscuits before the bailiffs arrive. And so we have Sir Keir Starmer — a man whose natural habitat is somewhere between a Select Committee hearing and an apologetic queue at Pret — inviting the grandees of British business to No 10 for what Downing Street insists on calling an “informal...