<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed thousands of people are deemed unable to work due to mental health issues every month. Official figures indicate that at least 20,000 incapacity benefit claims are attributed to mental health problems, constituting more than […]
Companies going bust rises by a fifth compared to same period last year
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The latest figures from the Insolvency Service reveal a concerning trend in business insolvencies, with a notable increase of nearly a fifth compared to the same period last year. In February, a total of 2,102 businesses faced insolvency, marking a significant rise from the 1,801 recorded in […]
Judge Dismisses Claim of Australian Computer Scientist as Bitcoin Inventor
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> In a landmark ruling, the judge presiding over the legal dispute regarding the inventorship of Bitcoin has declared that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not the creator of the cryptocurrency. The verdict, delivered by Mr Justice Mellor after a five-week trial at the High Court, came […]
FCA Vows Swift Response to Car Loan Issues
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The chief regulator of the City has hinted at likely failings by some companies in concealing commissions charged on car loans. Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), suggested that redress for these failings wouldn’t approach the scale of the infamous £50 billion bill for […]
Macmillan Cancer Support cut 150 jobs amid soaring inflation
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Macmillan Cancer Support, one of the UK’s prominent charities, has announced plans to cut 150 jobs, equivalent to one in 14 of its workforce, citing challenges in raising funds amidst soaring inflation and escalating demand for its services. The charity, renowned for its crucial role in local […]
Philippines’ budget surplus at $1.58 bln in January
MANILA – The Philippine government posted an 88 billion Philippine pesos ($1.58 billion) budget surplus in January, up 92% from a year ago, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Friday. — Reuters
Philippine c.bank sees narrower 2024, 2025 current account deficit – Reuters News
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila. MANILA – The Philippines’ current account deficit is seen narrowing to $5.8 billion in 2025, or 1.1% of gross domestic product (GDP), from a projected deficit for this year of $6.1 billion, or -1.3% of GDP, the central bank said on […]
Volatile bitcoin falls from record high as crypto frenzy hits pause
KANCHANARA-UNSPLASH SINGAPORE – Bitcoin eased to a one-week low in volatile trade on Friday, as investors took profit from its run to a record high and as another upside surprise on US inflation dimmed prospects of early rate cuts there and dented demand for riskier assets. Bitcoin BTC= fell more than 5% in the […]
Japan unions will unveil results of wage talks, presaging shift at central bank
REUTERS TOKYO – Japan’s largest trade union group is due to announce results of this week’s annual wage talks on Friday, with expectations for a rise of more than 4%, which would be the biggest boost since the early 1990s and strengthen the case for a central bank shift. The Rengo union […]
US FDA expands use of Bristol Myers’ cancer therapy
Source: https://www.breyanzi.com/lbcl/about The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded the use of Bristol Myers Squibb’s cell therapy, Breyanzi, for a type of slow-growing blood cancer, marking the second approval for the treatment. Breyanzi was initially approved in the United States in June 2022 to treat a type of blood […]