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Professor Sara Haslam on the Brontë sisters’ work
History & The Arts

Professor Sara Haslam on the Brontë sisters’ work

...money from writing, and as readers we have to be grateful for that, but they were each touched with the bright fire of genius (though that’s a questionable word, I know), and that’s why the early image in Sally Wainwright’s drama of the four children with the tops of their heads aflame caught my attention, and held it. They would always have written, I believe, but...
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Understanding tax avoidance
Money & Business

Understanding tax avoidance

...money to pay less taxes. They also create financial mechanisms such as the ‘Interest Rate Swaps’ and ‘Trade Return Swaps’ to evade taxes. Governments are for this reason increasingly seeking to reduce the role of banks because of their contribution to this problem. In doing so they are revealing their willingness to potentially not only punish businesses but all...
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The budget warns about danger ahead
Money & Business

The budget warns about danger ahead

...business with our European partners and the rest of the world. Instead, we are now consumed with the unproductive and embarrassing talk of an ‘Exit bill’ which we need to agree with our former partners before even contemplating a one-to-one trade deal with the rest of the world. But then Hammond set aside a further £3 billion to prepare for Brexit. Is this supposed...
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5 benefits of giving up alcohol
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 benefits of giving up alcohol

...Money' is embedded on the right.] 2. Money How much you can save will depend on where and what you drink, but as an example, if you had three medium (175ml) glasses of wine at an average bar, pub or restaurant per week, you could save nearly £50 per month using an average cost of £3.98 per glass. This alone may not seem like much money, but when you add in the savings...
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Make a changing world a better place
Science, Maths & Technology

Make a changing world a better place

...business talent with free online learning...[Logo for NSC Global] The world is constantly changing and the technology sector is crucial in helping organisations and individuals stay connected by enabling employees to work remotely and keep their businesses running efficiently. At NSC we believe that an understanding of technology is essential for anyone entering, or...
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How Bitcoin works
Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

...money appears in your account. Before you can receive Bitcoins other computers must validate the transaction. This takes on average about ten minutes. You may have thought of a way to defraud Bitcoin; how can you stop people editing their records to award themselves more money or cancelling transactions? Well this is prevented by having every Bitcoin transaction...
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What would it take to save British Home Stores?
Money & Business

What would it take to save British Home Stores?

...business is in its home market. Like Woolworths, which went out of business eight years ago, BHS is another of those brands that everyone knows in the UK but fewer and fewer people use on a regular basis. As a department store with an extensive range of products from school clothing and fashion to lighting and kitchenware, BHS should be in a position to compete...
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When is the best time to buy plane tickets?
Money & Business

When is the best time to buy plane tickets?

...business traveler who’s likely to pay full fare rather than sell the seat prematurely to a price conscious traveler. And no, the airlines do not use cookies to manipulate fare quotes – adjusting their inventory for specific customers appears to be beyond their technical capabilities. What is true about pricing in the airline industry is that carriers use complex and...
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