Abu Dhabi: The number of marriage contracts made across Saudi Arabia in February reached 13,000, an increase of 5 per cent over contracts made in the same month last year, and Saudi citizens accounted for the vast majority. In contrast, the number of divorce deeds for the same month was 7,482, according official statistics. During …
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Talking through a day in her life, Claire says she sets her alarm at 5.45am – the same time as when she was travelling into London – starts her day with pilates, before putting together all the home schooling exercises for the day. After getting the boys up early for breakfast and settled for ‘school’ by 8.30am, …
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed how the £10billion-a-month furlough scheme will evolve in the coming months, how businesses will have to contribute more and when it will end. He has also announced more help for self-employed workers. We look at what the new ‘flexible furlough’ will mean for workers, businesses – and the taxpayer. Chancellor …
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There are serious concerns that companies across Britain are set to make staff redundant after putting them on the Government’s furlough scheme designed specifically to prevent mass job losses. When Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week the coronavirus job retention scheme was being extended until the end of October, and would not be altered until …
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The government risks breaching its obligation to provide a criminal defence service unless it urgently comes to the rescue of struggling legal aid firms, the Law Society warned this afternoon. Without extra support on top of existing initiatives to help businesses survive Covid-19, the sector is facing collapse, Chancery Lane says. Writing for lawgazette.co.uk, president …
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Thousands of UK small businesses are missing out on business grants for two reasons (Report, May 18). Firstly, they operate in a shared premises such as a market hall, and secondly they are not the named business rates payer. Market traders — often the business owners themselves — have seen revenue drop to zero coupled …
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Small businesses will be able to open a single online store selling products through Facebook and Instagram thanks to a new feature launched by the tech giant today. Facebook Shops, which will be rolled out over the coming months, allows customers to buy products through a firm’s business Facebook page or Instagram profile, or through …
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At a time in one’s life that should be their “golden years,” women over 65 are 80% more likely than men to live at or below the poverty line (9% as compared with 5%). One reason for this: divorce. A woman can expect an almost 30% decline in her standard of living following divorce, while …
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Home > News The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a further £1.5million emergency response fund to provide victims of domestic abuse with safe accommodation and support if they need to flee their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The Mayor’s newly established £1.5m emergency response fund will provide urgent crisis support to survivors of …
By Ryan Denison | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 America facing shortage of ‘economically attractive’ unmarried men, study says; expert suggests churches can help. | Getty images How have you and your significant other been doing lately? For many, the quarantine was a boon to their relationships initially, with couples reporting that the extra time together …
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