Tag: collar

09 OCT

White Collar, Pink Slip: There’s Pain Coming to Ford’s Workforce

Streamlining rarely comes without a reduction in personnel, and it appears Ford’s $ 11 billion restructuring plan will indeed bring about a loss of employees in North America. While the automaker previously hinted at steep job losses in its troubled European operation, a recent report shows employees need to be worried on several continents. According […]

05 JUN

Bill Clinton downplays ill-tempered NBC interview on Monica Lewinsky, says he ‘got hot under the collar’

Bill Clinton lashed out yesterday at an NBC interviewer who was grilling him on the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He told NBC’s Craig Melvin that he “ignored gaping facts” in describing the scandal and was “giving one side” of the story. Clinton made headlines by saying he still does not feel the need to apologize to […]

24 DEC

Here’s what Trump’s tax plan means for blue collar workers, from cooks to mechanics

Pool/Getty Images • The GOP has reached an agreement on their enormous tax overhaul. • Career site Zippia broke down how the final tax bill could affect take-home pay in 2018 for people in various occupations. • Business Insider looked into how the bill would affect blue collar workers’ wallets. US President Donald Trump has marketed himself as […]

02 OCT

The Last Post review: All hot under the collar

Take the cast of The Last Post (Sunday, BBC1). Sunday evenings are traditional Call The Midwife territory. This one’s got people in starched uniforms, values that went out with the miniskirt, it can even boast the original Midwife girl, Jessica Raine, but she’s no ministering angel. Smouldering away on a military police base in early […]

21 SEP

Bauer claims new collar helps prevent brain damage

Sports equipment maker Bauer has unveiled a collar-like device it says can protect against microscopic brain damage in athletes playing contact sports like hockey, soccer and football. Researchers who developed the NeuroShield say it’s not known yet whether the product can also prevent concussions in players who suffer head trauma. The NeuroShield collar is worn […]

17 APR

EastEnders viewers left hot under the collar as Vincent Hubbard STRIPS off

Vincent, played by Richard Blackwood, modelled underwear for the Albert Square fayre’s competition in the Queen Vic pub. Standing in a pair of blue shorts, Vincent’s character revealed far more than usual. Vincent asked: “Can I not just wear shorts?” as Kim Fox (played by Tameka Empson) said: “Shorts? Ian Beale wears shorts!” Pulling out […]