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VW management to take €300 million pay cut following union pressure

VW management to take €300 million pay cut following union pressure

ADVERTISEMENT Volkswagen managers will take pay cuts worth over €300m by 2030, according to comments published Wednesday from Gunnar Kilian, a VW human resources board member. Volkswagen’s board would lose a larger proportion of their salary than the rest of management or the workforce, Kilian told local paper Braunschweiger Zeitung. Kilian declined to give further details. Volkswagen reached a deal …

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Tesla recalls 700,000 vehicles over tyre pressure monitoring

Tesla recalls 700,000 vehicles over tyre pressure monitoring

The issue is that the tyre pressure monitoring system warning light on the vehicles may not stay on between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tyre pressure. ADVERTISEMENT Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tyre pressure monitoring system. According to a letter from the National Highway Traffic …

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Heart of Midlothian: Neil Critchley and Ann Budge under pressure

James Wilson of Hearts holds his head in his hands

Steven: This is the biggest January transfer window in Ann Budge’s tenure. The board have harped on about Jamestown Analytics for months now. They are going to have to use it now, they are going to have to shelve all the vanity projects and spend on the men’s first team or we are going down. Garry Finlayson: Worst team for …

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European markets may face pressure following weak Chinese data

European markets may face pressure following weak Chinese data

China reported disappointing retail sales data for November, underscoring ongoing challenges with sluggish consumer demands. The data will likely weigh on the European stock markets, particularly in consumer, energy, and mining sectors. ADVERTISEMENT After ending last week on a negative note, European stock markets are expected to remain under pressure following disappointing Chinese retail sales figures released on Monday. Retail …

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Crude oil prices under pressure amid disappointing Chinese data

Crude oil prices under pressure amid disappointing Chinese data

Crude oil prices retreated from Monday’s gains amid weak demand outlooks, following disappointing Chinese international trade data for November. ADVERTISEMENT Crude oil prices slid following disappointing China’s international trade data in the Asian session on Tuesday. At 6 am CET, Brent futures were down 0.37% to $71.9 per barrel, and the WTI futures slipped 0.45% to $68.06 per barrel. The …

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Ruth Kadiri calls out producers who pressure actors to produce 1 million views on first day of upload on YouTube videos

Ruth Kadiri calls out producers who pressure actors to produce 1 million views on first day of upload on YouTube videos

Ruth Kadiri has calmed actors who feel pressured by producers to provide 1 million views per day on movies posted on YouTube.  The actress/producer, who has carved a niche for herself by publishing videos on YouTube and getting massive views, shared this on Instagram.  She proceeded to call out producers who place this pressure on their actors.  She wrote: “Dear …

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Engineer in NDLEA custody over illict drug consignments concealed in pressure machines

Engineer in NDLEA custody over illict drug consignments concealed in pressure machines

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Phillip Inya who claims to be a building engineer, while attempting to take delivery of illicit consignments concealed in pressure machines imported from South Africa.   The 42-year-old Egwu was arrested on Monday 2nd December 2024 at Okeyson motor park Enugu when he showed …

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We will use even stronger military means on Ukraine if pressure form West continues – Russia

We will use even stronger military means on Ukraine if pressure form West continues - Russia

Russia will resort to “even stronger military means” in its war with Ukraine if the US and its allies fail to recognize it cannot be tested indefinitely, Moscow’s deputy foreign minister has revealed.   “Risks are high and they are growing, and that’s quite disturbing,” Sergei Ryabkov told CNN’s Fred Pleitgen in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.     During …

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Hopes that Biden’s Angola trip may help lower pressure on oil markets

Hopes that Biden's Angola trip may help lower pressure on oil markets

US President Joe Biden is visiting oil-abundant Angola for a three-day trip, aiming to enhance investment activities in the country and countering China’s rising influence in the region. ADVERTISEMENT US President Joe Biden is set to visit Angola on Monday, fulfilling a promise made in 2022 and marking the first visit by a US president to the Sub-Saharan African country. …

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Kizz Daniel weighs in on Davido-Wizkid rivalry amid fan pressure

Kizz Daniel weighs in on Davido-Wizkid rivalry amid fan pressure

This conversation, which started because he engaged in a banter with fans via his X (formerly Twitter) page, has been speculated to be as a result of Kizz Daniel’s recent collaborations with Davido and perceived closeness with the Afrobeats star. The exchange started after Kizz Daniel expressed his love for indigenous hip hop rapper, Phyno as a standalone post. A …

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