Dive Brief: Oscar Mayer introduced “bologna-inspired” face masks that poke fun at the self-care space, according to a press release. Available for sale in limited quantities on Amazon starting today (Jan. 19), the gag product was developed with Korean beauty and skincare brand Seoul Mamas and retails for $5 a […]
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taxpayers must report new income or face fines
“Remember, remember the fifth of November” – Britons were obliged by law to give thanks for the fate of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 until a repeal in 1859. It is part of the reason we still celebrate bonfire night each autumn to […]
Reform housing support or face a tidal wave of repossessions, think tank warns
Repossessions could spike unless government housing support is urgently reformed, a think tank has warned. The Centre for Policy Studies urged ministers to immediately overhaul the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme to prevent a wave of low income households losing their homes. The SMI scheme allows people who receive benefits […]
Snipes, Puma promote voter registration with store kiosks, branded face masks
Dive Brief: Snipes is collaborating with Puma to introduce kiosks at its 95 retail locations equipped with technology to help shoppers register to vote as part of its #UseYourVoice campaign, the company said in an email to Marketing Dive. The retailer has introduced kiosks within three Philadelphia stores and the […]
Elon Musk’s battery ambitions face major hurdles
Tesla said it was going to slash the cost of its electric cars to $25,000 – about one third less than the current cheapest model – with a series of incremental advances in everything from its basic manufacturing process to the material science of building better and more efficient batteries. […]
Hospitality sector cries for help in face of second lockdown
Pub and restaurant bosses have demanded further Government support in the event of a second lockdown as they warned of “increased devastation” to the sector. The Government is reportedly considering the introduction of a two-week nationwide lockdown in an attempt to “short circuit” the virus and slow the spread of […]
Brits living in the EU face bank account closure “lottery” because of Brexit
Britons abroad face a current account closure “lottery” as banks start to cut services in EU countries because of Brexit. Britain’s biggest bank, Lloyds Banking Group, which also owns Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has written to 13,000 expats who live in Europe to tell them their accounts held in Britain […]
Business calls for Covid-style backing in the face of a no-deal Brexit
As Britain’s trade talks with the European Union edge closer to collapse, the Chancellor’s autumn headache swells. The Budget will need to deal with a Covid-19 jobs crisis that is expected when the furlough scheme ends in October, as well as cushioning the blow to businesses hit by higher tariffs and non-tariff barriers […]
Small firms face being locked out of Sunak’s flagship youth jobs scheme
Thousands of small companies face being locked out of Rishi Sunak’s £2bn flagship jobs scheme after being told they must create at least 30 work placements or band together in a group to qualify. Business leaders warned that small firms will struggle to access the Kickstart scheme – which offers six-month paid placements for young […]
One in 10 will face negative equity if house prices fall as expected
More than one in ten mortgage borrowers will fall into negative equity in the event of a house price crash – and young families are most at risk, an influential think tank has said. The Resolution Foundation said 11pc of homeowners would see their property value fall to be worth less than […]