Click here to read the full article. See-Saw, the production outfit behind shows including Netflix’s “Heartstopper” and Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses,” has posted an income of £79.7 million ($97 million) for the year ending June 30, 2021. The accounts, which were filed at U.K. company registrar Companies House on Wednesday, show that turnover has almost doubled at the U.K. and Australia-based producer. The previous year’s turnover, for the year ending June 30, 2020, was £43.4 million. More from Variety Heyday Television President Tom Winchester Departs to Set Up Pure Fiction Television with See-Saw Films 'Heartstopper' Renewed for Two More Seasons at Netflix 'Heartstopper' EP Patrick Walters on How He Turned the Queer Graphic Novel Into a Netflix Show The increase in production, however, has also seen the company’s costs increase “significantly” to £92.9 million. The previous year’s costs came to less than half that number, at £43.8 million. The figures … [Read more...] about ‘Heartstopper,’ ‘Slow Horses’ Production Outfit See-Saw Posts $97 Million Income
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Lifeline for millions in Red Wall as goldmine of cheap, reliable and green energy found
Green Britain: Geologist explains how geothermal site works Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info UK households are currently reeling from eye-watering energy bills , as the global fossil fuel energy crisis has led to Britons paying up to £3,000 a year by this October. Meanwhile, as Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine continues, the National Grid has warned that it may have no choice but to impose “involuntary” limits on supplies if other emergency measures don’t pay off. In order to boost the UK’s self-reliance on energy, the Government has announced major investments in wind power and nuclear energy , while also greenlighting new oil and gas drilling in the … [Read more...] about Lifeline for millions in Red Wall as goldmine of cheap, reliable and green energy found
Don’t Pay UK: Cash-stripped Brits desperately try to get out of paying energy bills
A new movement is calling for Brits to stop paying their energy bills on October 1 if costs have not been reduced. Don’t Pay UK said it aims to get one million people to pledge to cancel their bills from October 1 in an attempt to force energy companies to offer more assistance and to lower payments. This action is in response to soaring energy bills, which are expected to reach £2,800 a year after another increase in the price cap. The same tactic of mass non-payment was deployed in the late 1980s and '90s to tackle Thatcher’s Poll Tax, which resulted in 17 million people refusing to pay. It was widely believed to be one of the key factors in bringing down her government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a package of measures to assist , including a £650 one-off payment to those on lowest incomes - approximately eight million households - expected to be paid in July and Autumn. He also extended the Household Support Fund by £500 million from October. According to … [Read more...] about Don’t Pay UK: Cash-stripped Brits desperately try to get out of paying energy bills
Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 11 NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well. Meanwhile, most of the government aid programs that helped small businesses get through the pandemic have ended while inflation has sharply pushed up the cost of supplies, shipping, and labor. Martin Garcia, owner of gift and décor store Gramercy Gift Gallery in San Antonio, Texas, survived the first part of the pandemic in part by paying his landlord whatever rent he could each month. Then in August 2021, after the federal moratorium on evictions ended, his landlord asked for the full amount of back rent that he owed. “I needed $10,000 in 15 days,” Garcia said. He … [Read more...] about Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses
What protections are in place to safeguard homeowners using equity release to unlock tax-free cash from their homes?
With the soaring cost of living, lots of people are looking for ways to make their money go further, possibly even dipping into pots of cash or assets that they have been keeping for a rainy day. For retirees or those approaching retirement, things are no different, and there is little chance of a wage increase or bonus around the corner to offset the rising bills. Growing numbers of homeowners, aged over 55 are turning to equity release to access a lump sum of tax-free cash. According to figures from The Equity Release Council, the trade body for the industry, over 23,000 people released money from their homes in the first three months of this year, the highest ever. Click here to use our FREE calculator and find out how much you could unlock What is equity release? Equity release, which includes both lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans, allows homeowners aged 55 or over to access some of the money tied up in their property tax-free. Access money tied … [Read more...] about What protections are in place to safeguard homeowners using equity release to unlock tax-free cash from their homes?
School children ‘in tears’ after EasyJet cancels flights at last minute
EasyJet cancelled the school's flights at the last minute (Image: Getty Images) Discover the best holidays and latest news with our FREE email SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Year 6 pupils at Broadclyst Primary School in Exeter were due to go on their end-of-year residential between July 11 and July 15. After EasyJet scrapped their return flights from Bristol airport, the school was left scrambling to make alternative travel arrangements. Related articles Fears grow over summer travel misery 1,400 holiday cottage owners set to quit Wales over new rules Parents said everything was booked and paid for months ago. They added that the children were devastated when head teacher Jonathan Bishop broke the sad news … [Read more...] about School children ‘in tears’ after EasyJet cancels flights at last minute