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...He said the company was willing to be “flexible” on pricing schemes “to make it possible to adopt medicines upfront, see the benefits and pay down the road....
...The government said it had “set out a clear plan for the future of our railways”, which would “make the most of industry expertise while putting passengers and freight customers first.”...
...The finding by the Resolution Foundation think-tank, based on a poll of 750 companies, will sharpen concerns that while flexible contracts help bosses manage uneven demand and cope with economic uncertainty...
...The Department for Work and Pensions said: “Our new regulations promote better — and clearer — funding standards, while retaining the benefits of a flexible, scheme-specific approach.”...
...Research by McKinsey also highlights the potential benefits of railways adopting artificial intelligence, including for predictive maintenance. A lot goes into making trains run on time....
...Britain’s new HS2 high-speed railway line offers “very poor value” for money and neither its managers nor the government are able to explain its benefits, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned....
...The company plans to open “flex spaces” in places such as Destin, Florida, (population 14,000) and in Britain’s traditional railway hub of Crewe (55,000)....
...Isabel’s advice: A surprisingly high percentage of people leave a new job very quickly: almost 40 per cent of staff who have been with a company less than six months plan to leave within the next 12 months...
...Companies there are providing help such as accommodation through hotel partnerships and carpooling matchmaking....
...It always surprises me how few men in the UK take up shared parental leave, or even make use of their company’s paternity benefits....
...The mental health podcasts and self-improvement plans doubtless help a lot of people through emergencies and chronic problems....
...The company’s first fund plans to provide senior loans to mid-sized and large businesses....
...The UK government, which controls the industry’s finances after in effect renationalising it during Covid, has asked companies to identify savings in their business plans for the next financial year beginning...
...“These are flexible but much more expensive.”...
...He is 73, very healthy, and has no immediate plans to retire. He has not drawn on his self-invested pension plan (Sipp) to date. I am 64 and still working....
...Making flexible withdrawals from your pension pot — or drawdown — remains the most popular retirement income option, according to new data from the Financial Conduct Authority....
...In return, they benefit from access to IWG’s skills in running flexible office space cheaply. IWG is deleveraging. Net debt excluding leases fell £54mn to £658mn in the first half....
...Last week, transport secretary Mark Harper told train operators to scrap plans for the mass closure of railway ticket offices in England following a public backlash....
...The company is developing a production unit with TotalEnergies in Texas, which stands to benefit from subsidies in the US’s Inflation Reduction Act....
...Formerly an investor in NTV, Italy’s private railway operator, other past investments span the sports, banking, media and design industries....
...Business travel company Navan says there has been an “explosion” in these so-called “bleisure” trips, thanks to flexible travel policies and the rise in flexible working....
...US pensions: IBM’s decision to reinstate its defined benefit scheme makes good business sense, writes Brooke Masters. Other companies should follow....
...It plans to raise $300bn in new assets by 2026 among dozens of funds....
...In other words, by the value that the future railway company could capture....
...Trade groups hit out at UK plans to charge fees of up to £145 for plant and animal products imported from the EU....
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