LOS ANGELES — Thousands of film and television writers went on strike starting Tuesday, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic changes triggered by the global streaming TV boom. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) called ...
The Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) quarterly survey has found that business confidence has recovered. The report noted that confidence is being restored after a decline at the end of last year, but “dark clouds” are on the horizon as ...
Nearly half of U.K. workers are finding their work exhausting with 40 per cent feeling emotionally frustrated. These are the findings from O.C. Tanner’s 2023 Global Culture Report which collected and analysed the perspectives of over 36,000 employees, leaders, HR practitioners, ...
Pubs, bars and restaurants are among the UK’s smaller businesses expecting a £180 million boost thanks to extended licensing hours for the coronation weekend, according to Barclays. Other parts of the economy will fare less well, however, as workers take ...
Small businesses across Britain are warning that the cost of living squeeze is holding back economic growth, after two in five company bosses reported a drop in sales at the start of the year. The Federation of Small Businesses said ...
Food prices increased by a record annual rate of 15.7% last month as pressure continues to mount on household finances. Fresh food prices saw a record jump of 17.8% year-on-year for April, while the price of ambient products, such as ...
Oil and gas giant BP has reported another set of strong results as energy prices remain high. Profits hit $5bn (£4bn) in the first three months of the year, although this was down from $6.2bn last year with oil prices ...
INCHEON, South Korea – Japan and South Korea held their first bilateral finance leaders’ meeting in seven years on Tuesday, a sign relations between the two are thawing as they confront shared challenges from geopolitical tensions and slowing economic growth. The two countries agreed to resume regular finance dialogue “at an appropriate timing,” Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki told reporters ...
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden told his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday that the US commitment to the defense of its ally was “ironclad,” including in the South China Sea where Manila is under pressure from China. Mr. Marcos, on the first White House visit by a Philippines leader in 10 ...
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Monday summoned the four top congressional leaders to the White House next week after the Treasury warned the government could run short of cash to pay its bills by June. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter ...