Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning money or material goods. Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration (an amount wagered), risk ...
Are you thinking about getting into video production? Or perhaps you’re already in the business but want to avoid making some common mistakes. Either way, this blog post is for you! It’ll look at errors that can trip up even ...
Lloyds Banking Group has promised to pay out up to £3.6 billion to shareholders even though profits growth stalled and the bank warned of a “deteriorating” economic outlook. The bank lifted its full-year dividend by 20 per cent to £1.6 ...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding VAT registered businesses to file their VAT returns and pay on time, ahead of new penalties being applied. The new penalties will be fairer and more proportionate for businesses who submit their VAT ...
A government-backed review on female entrepreneurship has pledged to create three million places for women to access business support over the next three years. The Rose review, led by Dame Alison Rose, chief executive of NatWest Group, which was launched ...
BERLIN — The next World Bank president should be a woman, Germany’s international development minister told Reuters in remarks that could strengthen the potential candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the American-Nigerian head of the World Trade Organization. Svenja Schulze, a party ...
SEOUL — South Korea’s fertility rate dropped last year to a record low, data showed on Wednesday, in yet another grim milestone for the country with the world’s lowest number of expected children for each woman. The average number of ...
LONDON — The last remaining treaty that limits Russian and US nuclear weapons was already in grave peril before President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation. Now it may be beyond repair, raising the risk ...
When advocates of secession in the United States bring up “national divorce,” a common objection we hear is that secession can’t be allowed because it would make some people worse off. For example, we’re told that if, say, a majority ...
Prices of everyday basics like Bounty paper towels and Cadbury chocolate may rise again this year while those of others like Clorox Co. wipes and Diet Pepsi are likely to remain steady, as manufacturers make differing bets on the strength of the consumer and ...