News about Adam Butler

The rise of buy-now-pay-later discounts: Retailers are blasted for 'unethical' rewards to encourage shoppers to spend beyond their means

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 22, 2024
Retailers have been blasted for using 'unethical' discounts and rewards to encourage Brits to splash the cash using Buy Now Pay Later and other credit. Most high street stores now use forms of BNPL on their websites to encourage people to make purchases. Buy now, pay later products allow users to take out a loan for a specific purchase, which is then paid back in instalments. Often, these products offer an interest-free loan for an initial period. However, these products are generally unregulated, and providers don't have to run credit checks on users. This means that those who are already financially vulnerable could find themselves racking up even more debt if they don't pay the money back on time.

How illegal loan sharks prey on households desperate for credit

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
As the cost-of-living crisis continues in earnest, more and more people are struggling to afford essential items, and are looking for other ways to meet their payments and look after their families. With as many as 2.8 million declined credit over the past two years, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, it is likely that many of these have had no choice but to seek out loan sharks for the money they need to survive.

In the midst of Chinese spying concerns, there's a spat over the government TikTok ban

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2023
Following the discovery of 'risks' in a cyber-security audit, Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden informed MPs that the ban, as well as a limited number of operational 'exemptions,' would go into place immediately. The restriction was imposed in response to complaints that user personal information could be accessed by Beijing's authority ByteDance, the company's owner, who has its headquarters in China. Despite Tory backbenchers' demands, he came close to compel ministers and civil servants from deleting the app from their personal computers. Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries urged other MPs to follow her example and report it voluntary. However, Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps will continue to use the app on his own phone.

How worried should you be about TikTok?Everything you need to know as the UK Government BANS app

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2023
The ban was in response to concerns that users' personal information could be accessed by Beijing's authorities from ByteDance, the firm's owner, who has its headquarters in China. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, announced that the popular video game would be outrightly banned. He described it as a "precautionary" but that it should come first, and he added, "The protection of sensitive government information must come first." Here's what you need to hear about the ban.

Is it mandatory for Bare Minimum Monday?

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2023
Adam Butler, a career consultant in the United Kingdom, has told FEMAIL how you can make the most of the phenomenon by focusing on calming the 'Sunday terrors' as well as meeting your professional goals. 'Rather than focusing on everything else you have to do this week,' Ben emphasized prioritizing the absolute essential tasks you should complete on Monday.'

Since so many young employees reject work emails, bosses are compelled to contact Gen Z employees on Instagram

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2023
Thierry Delaporte, the CEO of one of the world's biggest IT companies, has discussed how employers are being encouraged to rethink the way they interact with their employees. Since knowing that some people would not read the message, he claims he no longer uses email for getting in touch with staff. In a rapidly evolving world of communication, he is now required to take to Instagram or Linkedin.

Gen Z is outrighting now because the five old person in the office is used to doing

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2022
Gen Z want their employers to avoid Friday afternoon meetings, limit their messages to a sentence or less, and scrap work related phone calls because it's 'the ick.' The new generation, also known as Zoomers, isn't afraid to tell everyone their opinions about TikTok, or even just yelling out their bosses or 'old people' in their office for behaviors they disliked.