Jeremy Hunt is planning a “slimmed down” spring budget with no immediate tax cuts as the Conservatives press ahead with attempts to win back economic credibility after the damage inflicted by the Truss administration. Treasury insiders told the Guardian the ...
When it comes to finding love, couples are more likely to meet at work than by any other means – and that includes dating apps, nights out, shared interests and introductions through friends. A recent survey found that 22% of ...
New data reveals that 2022 saw a surge in ‘silver workers’ – employees aged 65 and above – entering the UK workforce. Over the course of 2022, the number of over 65s in the job market increased by 75,000, according ...
The number of fully remote jobs advertised in the UK fell for the eighth month in a row in December, reflecting employers’ determination for staff to be in the office for at least some of the week. However, while companies ...
BEIJING — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD is embarking on a rapid global expansion to challenge Tesla but for now it’s stuck in the slow lane on its rival’s home turf. While BYD has not fully articulated its global ...
HONG KONG — A Macau court sentenced a top gambling boss to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of 162 charges, including enabling and operating illegal gaming, public broadcaster TDM reported on Wednesday. Alvin Chau was chairman ...
BEIJING — Former high school teacher Ailia was devastated when her 85-year-old father died after displaying COVID-like symptoms as the virus swept through their hometown in the southeastern province of Jiangxi. While her father was never tested, Ailia and her ...
KYIV — A senior Ukrainian official blamed Russia on Tuesday for carrying out the bulk of more than 2,000 cyberattacks on Ukraine in 2022, speaking at a news conference that he said was itself delayed because of a cyberattack. The ...
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s international arrivals beat forecasts in 2022, paving the way for its tourism sector to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, its tourism authority said on Tuesday. The city-state saw 6.3 million visitors last year, exceeding the Singapore ...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Wednesday maintained ultra-low interest rates, including a bond yield cap it was struggling to defend, defying market expectations it would phase out its massive stimulus program in the wake of rising inflationary pressure. The ...