Employers are feeling more confident about their hiring prospects and the state of the economy, in further signs that the labour market is still resisting the pressure of rising interest rates. A closely watched survey of employers in the public ...
In the 18th century, at the beginning of the industrial revolution, human resources were valued no more than material resources. Today, the situation has changed radically. It takes several years, educational infrastructure, technology, and much more to educate a highly ...
Almost £200bn of tax reliefs handed to businesses and individuals each year should come under greater government scrutiny to prevent fraud and abuse, according to an all-party group of MPs. The Treasury committee said in a report published on Wednesday ...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the true backbone of the UK economy. This community of accountants, tailors, corner shops and everything in between make up over 99% of all businesses. Yet even with AI dominating news headlines and dinner ...
PANAMA CITY — The Panama Canal will extend restrictions on ships’ maximum depth, it said on Tuesday, and it has limited average crossings at one of the world’s busiest trade passages to just 32 ships a day as a prolonged ...
SINGAPORE — A spate of political scandals in Singapore, including a corruption case and the resignations of senior lawmakers, has been a “setback” to the ruling party, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong told the BBC on Wednesday. Mr. Wong, ...
KEY LARGO, Florida — The surface ocean temperature in and around the Florida Keys soared to typical hot tub levels this week, amid recent warnings from global weather monitors about the dangerous impact of warming waters on ecosystems and extreme ...
TOKYO — The number of Japanese people has decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents has risen to a record of nearly 3 million, government data showed on Wednesday. The data showed that Japanese society ...
WOMEN have more to worry about than men from a coming wave of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) that could replace almost a third of hours worked across the US economy. That’s one of the takeaways from a new report ...
SINGAPORE — Global rice importers are likely to seek direct deals with governments in exporting countries as India’s ban on shipments of a key variety is squeezing supplies and igniting concerns over food security. Buyers from Africa to Asia are ...