The number of Gen Z directors of UK companies has jumped by 42% in just a year, from 171,000 to 243,000, new research shows. In recent years, many members of Gen Z (those born after 1997) have started their own ...
Leading prime property finance firm CapitalRise has today announced a new £250m bank funding line, as part of the firm’s wider approach to diversify and increase the resilience of its capital sources and facilitate further lending growth. This latest funding ...
A flagship government childcare scheme is at risk of “falling apart” with parents struggling to access new free hours and nurseries in the dark about if they can afford to provide care, according to charities. Parents’ groups have accused the ...
The UK’s largest EV rapid charging network, InstaVolt, announces a significant capital raise from the company’s existing investors, EQT Infrastructure to ensure the pace of its roll out continues across the UK and Europe, including Iceland, Portugal, Spain, and the ...
Technology has advanced enough to incorporate into every aspect of life and make it more streamlined. With the increase in short-term rental properties, technology has also spread its wings in this area and helps in managing different reservations to impart ...
ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday defended a landmark decision approving blessings for same-sex couples, suggesting that those in the Catholic Church who have resisted it have jumped to “ugly conclusions” because they do not understand it. In a television ...
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday that he would extend tax credits on investments in the domestic semiconductor industry to boost employment and attract more talent. The country, home to the world’s top memory chipmakers ...
DOHA/GAZA — China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired video of three Israeli hostages and said their fate would be disclosed on Monday. Speaking in Egypt at ...
THE COMBINED FORTUNES of the world’s five richest men have more than doubled to $869 billion since 2020 while five billion people have been made poorer, anti-poverty group Oxfam said. An Oxfam report, which comes as business elites gather this ...
Taiwan and China have engaged for years in competition for diplomatic recognition, but the pendulum has long swung decisively in Beijing’s favor. Nauru is the latest country to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognize China. The small Pacific Islands ...