UK guaranteed hours consultation raises questions for retail sector
The UK Government's Guaranteed Hours consultation is part of wider employment reforms aimed at reducing what it calls one-sided flexibility in the labour market.
04 June 2026
04 June 2026
The UK Government's Guaranteed Hours consultation is part of wider employment reforms aimed at reducing what it calls one-sided flexibility in the labour market.
Mastercard is adding stablecoins to its settlement system, enabling banks and payment providers to settle transactions using blockchain-based assets instead of traditional currencies.
Net profit climbed 5.4% to €1.37bn while net operating profit advanced 7% to €1.75bn.
Net income surged to $63m from $38m a year earlier.
Net income climbed to $389.6m from $44.8m, boosted in part by an unrealised gain on derivative asset of $268.4m, reflecting put and call option transactions linked to eBay common stock.
Chief executive Stéphane de La Faverie said the companies could not agree on financial terms.
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