Four in ten UK SMEs are now taking over 90 days to pay their contract staff, according to new research from Sonovate, the leading provider of embedded finance and payment solutions for the contingent workforce. More than two in five ...

Employment law experts have warned business leaders of the challenging optics in the face of the predicted influx of redundancies during 2023, alongside shifting expectations in a changing workforce. Research conducted earlier this year revealed that two-fifths of employers predict ...

The rate at which food prices are rising has continued to slow but stubbornly high grocery prices mean the cost of the weekly shop is now as big a concern as energy bills, according to research. Food inflation fell from ...

Well-known for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters, actor Ryan Reynolds has managed to extend his success from the film industry to the business world. His ventures and investments, particularly in the spirits industry, have demonstrated his entrepreneurial acumen. Reynolds has ...

Investors managing £1.5 trillion in assets have warned the government that a lack of clarity on green policies risks stalling investments needed to reach the 2050 net zero target. Ministers have been told that recent signals around key policy areas, ...

SINGAPORE – China currently has 243 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power either approved or under construction, enough to power the whole of Germany, with local governments still worried about power supply security, new research showed on Tuesday. China began building coal-fired plants ...

HONG KONG – A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivize young people to get married amid rising concern over a declining birth rate. The notice, which was published on Changshan county‘s official Wechat ...

SEOUL – The United States, South Korea and Japan staged joint naval missile defense drills off the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, as North Korea accused Washington and its allies of creating “the most unstable waters with the danger of a nuclear war.” The three nations staged exercises in international ...

BEIJING – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China from Wednesday to meet with top leaders, before travelling to Indonesia and India for ASEAN and Group of 20 summits, an IMF spokesperson said on Tuesday. “During Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 the Managing Director will be visiting China to engage in bilateral discussions with China‘s senior leadership team,” they said. ...

In a free society, political crimes like treason and “seditious libel” are few and far between. Under despotic regimes, on the other hand, political crimes multiply.  Original Article: “Why Governments Love Political “Crimes” Like Treason and Sedition” ...