Barclays staff, represented by the Unite union, are challenging the bank's revised hybrid working model, which will reduce permitted work-from-home days. The union is calling for a one-off payment to mitigate increased travel and childcare expenses for its 36,000 members.
Video game retailer GameStop has made an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to acquire e-commerce giant eBay. The proposal, announced on Sunday, values eBay shares at $125 each and includes plans for significant cost savings under a combined leadership.
Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertising for meat and fossil fuel products. This move, which took effect on 1 May, removes adverts for items such as burgers, petrol cars, and airlines from billboards and public transport infrastructure, aligning the city's streetscape with its carbon neutrality targets for 2050.
