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12,000 jobs are at risk after Wilko became the latest high-street chain to collapse into administration last Thursday.
But why are 93 years of history possibly coming to an end?
And what can you learn from this to avoid the same for your business?
The woeful story of Wilko👇🏾
George Oduro | Built to Win from Afrolift retweeted
Iran won’t close the Strait
Iran better open the Strait
Iran has 2 days to open the Strait
Iran has a week to open the Strait
NATO, open the Strait
I’ll bomb your critical infrastructure if Strait isn’t opened
I don’t care about the Strait
No ceasefire till Strait is open
George Oduro | Built to Win from Afrolift retweeted
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George Oduro | Built to Win from Afrolift retweeted
Fight back
Heres a list of muslim businesses in the UK:
allahhuakbar.co.uk
A list of black owned businesses in the UK:
afrolift.com/
Visionary?
He didn’t see the @PUSHA_T diss coming 😂😂
Travis Scott becomes Oakley's first-ever Chief Visionary 🚨
“It’s about pushing culture and reworking ideas to see how far they can go. Oakley’s design game is next level, and I had to be part of that. We’re building something that blends legacy with the future. This is just the beginning.” — Travis Scott
great breakdown on the complex effects of tariffs from the perspective of Nike trainers
spoiler alert: higher US tariffs could mean more job losses in the US
George Oduro | Built to Win from Afrolift retweeted
🧵Thinking of starting a side hustle?
As an accountant, I get to peek under the hood of hundreds of businesses.
Here’s what actually works when launching something new — and what quietly kills most side hustles before they begin:
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🚨 The 'Awful April' bills & taxes going up from today:
🚿 Water: Up £10/month in England & Wales (variable) & 10% in Scotland
☢️ Energy: Up £111/year to £1,849 for typical households in England, Wales & Scotland
🏡 Council Tax: Up 4.99% in England, 4.5%–9.5% in Wales & at least 8% in Scotland - varies on region
🚗 Car tax changes: The exemption for electric, zero or low-emission cars ends. Those vehicles registered after today will pay £10 (year 1) then £195/year, those registered between 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2025 will pay £195, and those from 1 March 2001 - 31 March 2017 will pay £20. Electric & low-emission cars with a list price over £40k, registered from today, will also face a £425 luxury car tax, payable for 5 years starting in the car's second year. Existing car tax payers will see an increase of between £5 and £25 or their rate will remain the same - find your new rate here: gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tabl…
📺 TV licence: Up £5 to £174.50/year (colour) & £57 to £58.50/year (black and white)
🚆 Rail: All ScotRail fares up by 3.8% after fares in England & Wales went up by 4.6% in March
📱📶 Mobile and broadband: For those on inflation-linked contracts, broadband prices will rise by an average of £21.99/year, with some newer plans seeing increases of up to £42/year. Mobile users will face similar increases, with an average rise of £15.90 for inflation-linked contracts and up to £48 for newer deals
📝 Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT): Stamp Duty Holiday ends - the 0% tax rate threshold will drop from £250k (£425k for first-time buyers) to £125k (£300k for first-time buyers)
