<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Vodafone’s new chief executive said she would cut 11,000 jobs over three years as she set out her plans to simplify the telecoms group. Margherita Della Valle said the telecoms company’s performance has not been good enough and it must change. “My priorities are customers, simplicity and […]
Record rise in long-term illness pushes UK unemployment rate to 3.9%
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Unemployment is creeping up as the number of people not working due to long-term sickness rose to a new record and vacancies continued to decline in an early sign that the labour market is cooling, official figures show. The jobless rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to […]
Bangladesh rocked by power cuts as deadly cyclone hits gas supply
STOCK PHOTO Image by 41330 from Pixabay DHAKA — Bangladesh faced its worst power cuts in over seven months as a deadly storm forced both its floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals shut, less than a month after a scorching heatwave caused widespread outages in the south Asian country. Millions […]
Ex-SVB CEO says rate hikes, withdrawals sank US lender
REUTERS WASHINGTON — Greg Becker, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of failed lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), apologized in congressional testimony for its “devastating” collapse while citing rising interest rates and mounting withdrawal requests as key causes of its demise. The bank was responsive to regulator concerns about its risk […]
Millions face income tax rise that will put them in 40p band
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Rishi Sunak is facing mounting Tory unrest as he imposes the biggest tax rise since the 1970s, dragging millions of middle earners into the 40p rate of income tax. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says that many teachers, nurses and electricians are among the one in […]
Brazil confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
NATANAELGINTING-FREEPIK BRAZIL, the world’s top chicken exporter, has for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases but only in wild birds, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday. Two cases were detected in wild birds and should not trigger a ban on imports of Brazilian poultry products as […]
China aims for better-skilled population, improved childcare
REUTERS HONG KONG — China needs to focus on education, science and technology to develop a better-skilled population, the state-backed People’s Daily said on Tuesday, adding that the country will strive for a “moderate fertility” level to support economic growth. President Xi Jinping recently attended a meeting concerned with population […]
Making the four-day week work for Britain
The British union flag flutters on the Victoria Tower at the Houses of Parliamen, in London, Britain Dec. 30, 2020. — REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE HOVE, England — Two workers glide between a computer screen and a stainless-steel vat making face cream, a scientist in a white coat mixes a formula and […]
Puregold Tindahan ni Aling Puring brings the brands straight to the sari-sari stores
This May 18-20, Puregold is once again holding a convention to bridge the gap between businesses and small business owners. While makers of all consumer goods aspire to see their products lining the shelves of supermarkets and display racks at shopping malls, they also know that a reliable indicator of […]
Coordination among PHL agencies seen needed to better regulate new mobility services — study
PEOPLE are seen using their mobile phones along Claro M. Recto Avenue in Divisoria, Manila, Dec. 27, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN DESPITE the many regulatory developments related to app-based mobility services like Grab, Angkas, and Joyride in the Philippines, coordinating efforts among agencies are needed, according to a study […]