"It's such a drive. I lost a lot of my confidence years ago but even in the last couple of weeks I just feel like I wake up in the morning and I've got some sort of focus rather than just being a stay-at-home mum which I am right now. … [Read more...] about Chantelle Houghton starts working as Body Shop consultant after lockdown boredom
Starting my own business with no money
From eco jobs to healthcare – the seven sectors that’ll be hiring this year
RISE ABOVE IT: It is not unusual for colleagues to treat you differently when you are on your way out. You may be kept out of email chains, and not invited to meetings and socials. But remember, it is not personal. … [Read more...] about From eco jobs to healthcare – the seven sectors that’ll be hiring this year
New building materials watchdog will be launched in wake of ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence heard at Grenfell fire inquiry
Britain's most profitable housebuilder, Persimmon, commissioned an independent review which found in 2019 that it had a 'systemic nationwide problem' with fire stops in its timber-frame properties. Responding at the time, the developer said it would now 'prioritise the customer over the pure profit motive'. … [Read more...] about New building materials watchdog will be launched in wake of ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence heard at Grenfell fire inquiry
Joe Biden repudiates Donald Trump’s policies with a stroke of a pen: President signs stack of executive orders stopping the Mexican wall, ending the ‘Muslim ban’ – and introducing a federal mask mandate
The president withdrew from the World Health Organization in 2020 after accusing it of incompetence in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He also claimed it caved to Chinese pressure over COVID-19 and lamented the U.S. helped fund the group too much. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden repudiates Donald Trump’s policies with a stroke of a pen: President signs stack of executive orders stopping the Mexican wall, ending the ‘Muslim ban’ – and introducing a federal mask mandate
Vladimir Putin’s £1bn palace of pleasure: Grander than Versailles, it’s a monument to the Russian leader’s vanity – complete with lap-dancing room and ice hockey rink… allegedly paid for by oligarchs desperate for his patronage, writes RICHARD KAY
He was said to possess a 20-year-old washing machine and little savings from his £200 a month salary. Yet within a decade he had become a millionaire and within 20 years was said to be one of the wealthiest figures on the planet with a watch collection alone valued at more than £400,000. … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin’s £1bn palace of pleasure: Grander than Versailles, it’s a monument to the Russian leader’s vanity – complete with lap-dancing room and ice hockey rink… allegedly paid for by oligarchs desperate for his patronage, writes RICHARD KAY
