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Japan and the UK are both considering four-day workweeks to improve work-life balance and address labor shortages. Japan's initiative has seen slow adoption, while the UK government is proposing legislation to allow employees to request compressed hours. Both countries face cultural and economic challenges in implementing these changes.
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Hedge fund tycoon Sir Paul Marshall has completed a £100 million acquisition of The Spectator magazine, following a lengthy auction process. This deal comes after a failed bid by an Abu Dhabi-backed consortium, which was blocked by UK legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of British media assets.
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David Knowles, a 32-year-old journalist known for the 'Ukraine: The Latest' podcast, died suddenly in Gibraltar on September 8, 2024. The cause of death is suspected to be cardiac arrest, and investigations are ongoing with support from UK Counter Terrorism Policing.