As rising fuel costs clobber their economies, the Philippines and other developing countries in Asia are pushing to build strategic petroleum reserves to cushion against future shocks.
In oltre 30 anni in Italia le retribuzioni dei dipendenti del settore privato "sono state stagnanti e più diseguali", con solo un'attenuazione per i redditi medio bassi, grazie alle riforme dell'Irpef. E' quanto si legge nella nota dell'Upb, l'ufficio Parlamentare di Bilancio, secondo cui "dal 1990 le retribuzioni lorde sono diminuite in media del 6,6 per ce…
As chancellor, John Healey, who quit as defense secretary in the former government, will fill one of the most consequential posts, overseeing fiscal and economic policy.
- Published A union that represents railway staff has announced plans for its members at East Midlands Railway (EMR) to take strike action over "growing safety concerns the company has failed to address". The RMT union said it had been in dispute with EMR since April following the rollout of the 810 fleet (Aurora), which it said had been operating with a "si…
- Published B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m over serious food hygiene offences at three stores in Birmingham including foodstuffs gnawed by mice. The company was prosecuted by Birmingham City Council after complaints led to inspections being carried out by its environmental health service between November 2024 and October 2025. Locations included St Andrew…
- Published US President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol. The duties take effect on 19 August and mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours. The White House said the ta…
Le Parlement taïwanais veut convaincre le service d’Internet par satellite de se lancer dans le pays. La constellation d’Elon Musk est considérée comme une solution de secours en cas de sabotage à grande échelle des câbles sous-marins qui connectent l’île au reste du monde.