5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 24th May 2022
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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 24th May 2022
5. Airbnb is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a "zero-Covid" policy has meant lockdowns are ongoing.
All listings for homes and experiences in the country will be removed from the company's website by summer.
4. Almost one in five UK workers say they are likely to change jobs in the next 12 months as they seek better pay and job satisfaction, a survey suggests.
Accounting giant PwC said workers were starting to "assert their power" at a time when many bosses are struggling to recruit.
3. Victims of fraud have no idea how long they will be stuck on the phone trying to report the crime to their bank, an investigation has found.
Average waiting times can range from 16 seconds to more than 30 minutes - depending on the bank, according to tests by the consumer group Which?.
2. Three-and-a-half years late and at least £4bn over-budget, Crossrail finally opens the Elizabeth line today.
The new rail line, one of Europe's biggest construction projects, will serve up to 200 million passengers each year.
1. Rishi Sunak has ordered officials to draw up plans for a possible windfall tax on more than 10 billion pounds ($12.58 billion) of excess profits by electricity generators, including wind farm operators.
Treasury officials are working on a scheme that would go well beyond Labour's original windfall tax plan, the report said.
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