The Know Daily - Friday 3 May 2024

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Hello hello,

Lynn here, wondering whether you’re all as excited as I am for the bank holiday?!

It’s been a fun but full-on week over here. It began with a great event hosted by Your Juno at the House of Lords (or should that be House of Ladies, given it was full of female founders 👀) where we chatted about closing the gender investment gap.

Research has repeatedly shown that women are more likely to save and less likely to invest than men - and Your Juno is doing amazing work in helping women feel more financially confident. 

This made us think: would you be interested in seeing more practical financial content from us? How to save, how to invest, how to budget - that kind of stuff. We’ve linked out to a great article on negotiating pay further down to give you an idea of what we mean. 

Love,

Lynn x
Co-founder

UK NEWS

🗳️ Labour won the Blackpool South by-election with a 26% swing from the Conservatives, also making gains across local councils. 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s First Minister and SNP leader on Monday; John Swinney is in line to replace him.

🌊 The Rivers Trust launched a new project asking people to monitor their local rivers for pollution.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🤝 Saudi Arabia and the US are said to be nearing a historic pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and strengthen the US’s position in the region.

💰 Zimbabwe began circulating a new currency, as it looks to resolve a long-running money crisis.  

🪧 Campus unrest over Gaza continued across US universities this week, with hundreds of protestors arrested. 

WORK & INNOVATION

👩‍💼 Two EU countries have no women leading any listed company, new research by Bloomberg revealed. 

👏 An oral vaccine was found to prevent recurrent UTIs for nine years in over 50% of patients.

🎼 TikTok and Universal Music Group reached a deal that will see songs and artists return to the app - Taylor Swift fans, rejoice 👑 

CULTURE

🏛️ Italy has the right to reclaim a 2,000-year-old Greek statue from the Getty Museum in California, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday. 

🚆 Spain’s government is reviving a plan to build a train tunnel linking Spain and Morocco.

🕺 A Los Angeles recreation of the infamously bad Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow was described as an “absurdist fever dream”. 

UPLIFTING STUFF

😮 Scientists developed a “self-digesting plastic” that could be used to tackle pollution. 

🛤️ Eurostar pledged to power its trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030. 

🌴 Mangrove forests in the Brazilian state of Pará gained further protections, in a move hailed as a victory for local communities and biodiversity.

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📰 Read: Three steps to nailing your salary negotiation, according to Your Juno. They’ve written out scripts you can use to make sure the convo goes the way you want it to! 

🎧 Listen to: Dua Lipa: At Your Service. The podcast touches on the biggest cultural and social questions of our time, through thoughtful interviews with guests ranging from Billie Eilish to Tim Cook.

📺 Watch: Love Lies Bleeding (out in cinemas now), A Man in Full (Netflix), The Idea of You (Prime Video), Fiasco (Netflix), Shardlake (Disney+). 

🍷 Drink: The Uncommon! They make unbelievably tasty English wine and spritzers, using grapes grown and handpicked in their Kent vineyard. We’ve just gifted five lucky readers two cases each - C K from Kent, C L from Glasgow, Jade G from Norwich, Shannon F from the UK and Molly A from London - check your inbox! 💌 

Even better, all our readers can take 30% off their first order with The Uncommon, with our code SUMMERSIPS 🍾

We help you put your career goals first by highlighting purpose-driven jobs, flexible working options, female-founded environments and employers that truly champion mental health.

This week, we’re highlighting roles at:
⭐ Net Zero Now, the platform that helps businesses reduce their carbon emissions 
​​⭐ Pasta delivery service Nonna Tonda
⭐ 64 Million Artists, the creativity social enterprise 

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