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The people carrying the heaviest weight are often the ones least likely to speak up. They're balancing Q1 deliverables with questions that never make it to a staff meeting: Does anyone see what's happening? Will anyone acknowledge it? If I speak up, what does it cost me?

KP Snacks said the plans to stop the production of the crisps follow 'a sustained decline in demand and the loss of key export volumes'. As a result, we are proposing to close the Uttoxeter site where these products are manufactured.

When you take the leap of faith to bring your vision, your idea, to life and start your company, you wear many hats and take on many tasks. You develop the business plan and deck pitch, help build a great product or service offering, create and implement the marketing strategies, make sales, handle customer service and get take-out for everyone during the late nights they're working.

Most company policies are written for a hypothetical, 'best-case' employee: rational, attentive, well-rested, and operating in a low-pressure environment. They assume employees will read the rules carefully, remember them, and apply them consistently at the point of purchase. As appealing as this assumption may be, it bears little resemblance to how real workplaces operate.

Cardiff's turnover increased 2.6m to 25.8m, but their wage bill increased to 29.1m during the last campaign although the accounts confirm most of the squad did include relegation clauses. The 35.1m overall loss is a jump of 23m, although last year's finances were boosted by the sale of a percentage of any successful damages gained in their court action with French club Nantes.

If I could go back and relive that day, I'd make a very different decision. In hindsight, it was a clear lesson in forgetting that running an agency doesn't actually require you to stop having fun.

Market dynamics are compelling, long-term demand growth in our core markets and constrained supply in a consolidating industry. IAG said market conditions remained supportive, citing long-term demand growth across its core transatlantic and European markets, combined with constrained aircraft supply as manufacturers struggle with delivery delays.

As an existing operator in Shreveport, we know this market well and understand what makes it special - from its loyal customer base to its important role in the region's broader gaming and entertainment landscape. He added that Bally's intends to reinvest in the property and the surrounding market, with more specifics to come.

These changes reflect the lower structural cost base that we have signalled over recent years. Regrettably, this means a significant number of roles will no longer be required. We will support those impacted through this process. The measures are expected to generate annual cost savings of approximately £150 million.

When you work in the operating world, you are in the weeds of your business. For example, at SoFi I knew all the nuances of different types of student loan forbearance programs and at Brex I knew the minutiae of the Mastercard transaction chargeback rules. This contrasts with my experience as a private equity investor where I look at purchasing a business ranging from a chain of laundromats to Ancestry.com within the same month.

Hospitality employs 2.6 million people in the UK, 7.1% of the entire workforce. It generates £69.5 billion in gross value added. It contributes £54 billion in gross tax receipts annually. It is, by any reasonable measure, not a peripheral cottage industry but a cornerstone of the British economy.

I lost several thousand dollars this was not a one-day impact. This was an 11 to 12 days' worth of impact, and we are still feeling it. - John Kevranian, owner of Nuts for Candy and past president of the Broadway Burlingame Business Improvement District, describing the extended financial consequences of the power outages and road closures.

The majority of the proposed cuts are expected to fall within the retailer's technology and data division, with Sainsbury's indicating that roles may be selected based on efficiency needs, strategic priorities, and fairness criteria. However, specific criteria and processes have not yet been disclosed, and the company plans to provide further details during consultations.

Papa Johns' chief financial officer and president of North America Ravi Thanawal said the company plans to shutter a total of 300 underperforming restaurants in North America "that are not meeting brand expectations or lack a clear path to sustainable financial improvement, as well as locations where we can effectively transfer sales to a nearby restaurant."

When expectations are unclear, trust in leadership and collaboration begins to drop. When this happens, the frustration that follows is real. But the deeper cost is often invisible-trust begins to erode. This dynamic is increasingly common. Roles evolve, priorities shift, and teams are asked to move faster with less certainty.

Entrepreneurs start homebuilding or land development companies, and right off the bat, it's all about finding and putting together deals and securing capital. After all, as a client once said, 'You know, all the company management is hypothetical if we don't have deals.' From that stems find 'em and finance 'em.

Under chief executive Georges Elhedery, who took the helm in 2024, the bank targeted $1.5 billion (1.1 billion) in annual cost reductions by 2026. However, HSBC revealed on Wednesday it now expects to achieve this by the end of June – six months ahead of schedule.

Spirit will emerge as a strong, leaner competitor that is positioned to profitably deliver the value American consumers expect at a price they want to pay. The early-stage agreement would help Spirit finalize changes to its fleet, route network and cost structure as it works toward emerging as a new Spirit - a smaller, leaner carrier still focused on offering low fares but with more options like premium economy and its version of first-class seating with more legroom.

We're going to be really demanding. If you're not performing, we're going to let you know - and if you don't fix it, we're going to push you out. Hard work is the most important skill in life for young people to develop, whether they study engineering, medicine or literature.

People can "win" internal fights in those boardrooms by arguing for the ideas and perspectives that the boss already loves. So "fighting for the best idea" becomes a public way to endorse and validate the emperor's—er, boss's—opinions.

I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made. It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein and to bring Gates Foundation executives to meetings with Epstein.

While the S&P 500 gained +1.13% and the Nasdaq 100 added +1.14% during last week (February 17-20), quantum computing stocks mostly sat out the rally. Four of the five names tracked here finished in the red, with only Rigetti managing a modest gain. The sector continues to trade on sentiment, and that sentiment continues to decline as investors flee to industries like consumer staples.

Kathryn Shiber settled a lawsuit with boutique bank Centerview Partners on Saturday, two days before jury selection. She said the firmunlawfullyfired her in 2020 after granting heraccommodations for an underlying mood and anxiety disorder, including her request for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. Court documents suggest that analysts on active deals at Centerview routinely worked between 60 and 120 hours a week.

Midton, headquartered in Lochgilphead, has installed a biomass-powered autoclave as part of a £429,000 upgrade designed to increase output and improve efficiency at its foundry. The move strengthens its position as one of Europe's leading producers of cast acrylic products and one of only a handful of specialist acrylic foundries worldwide. The new autoclave significantly increases the scale, speed and complexity of castings the company can undertake, allowing it to meet growing demand from the international events and awards industry.

The $100 million whistleblower lawsuit Richard Foster filed against WPP last November is back in focus. New court filings - including WPP's motion to dismiss and exhibits that place Foster's own internal documents into the public record for the first time - have added significant texture to both sides of a case that initial headlines only scratched the surface of.

Most Olympians and athletic champions retire from their sport by their mid-30s, searching for passion in a different line of work. Fortunately for elite athletes on the job hunt, the famously selective bank is looking to tap into the same talent that rowing stars, competitive swimmers, and Super Bowl champions bring to the table. And apparently, there's much more in common between athletics and banking than what meets the eye.

Brown-Forman is the largest American-owned global spirits company. It sells whiskey, bourbon, tequila, rum, gin, and more. Its crown jewel is Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, one of the most recognizable spirit brands on the planet, but the portfolio also includes Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura, el Jimador, Diplomático Rum, Gin Mare, and GlenDronach Scotch. You're looking at a company commanding an estimated 34% of the total U.S. Whiskey & Bourbon Distilleries industry revenue.