The property market will enjoy a boom, but its fortunes will change when the government withdraws its support measures next year, according to a closely watched survey. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said that buyer inquiries, agreed sales and instructions to sell were rising fast,
The closure of its travel shops, store writedowns and redundancy charges has left WH Smith nursing a £280 million pre-tax loss as it counts the costs of the pandemic. The stationery retailer has swung heavily into the red, compared with a £135 million profit in 2019,
A government jobs scheme for young people has helped to create more than 19,000 work placements so far, the Treasury has said. Many of the participants are due to start this week, after the Kickstart scheme was announced in July. Young people have been among the worst
"What do you want to be when you grow-up?" is an easy question for a child, however, "what do you want to be next?" is a tough one for an adult. The social learning platform, FutureLearn, is helping people answer the latter question by releasing an
Covid-19 has had a disastrous effect on the business world, with its impact being felt everywhere, from the United Kingdom, to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The UK has a programme, entitled 2Y3X, which helps companies bounce back from economic downturns and encourages
Homesickness is a horrible feeling. We have all been there; yearning for the comforts of a place you know so well, while knowing the little things that make you feel so at home are just out of reach. What if we told you that if you
With the first UK lockdown coming with little advanced warning, furlough and other Government financial support schemes were initiated quickly and not a lot of guidance was readily available on the finer details. It was several months before the technicalities of holiday pay, and holiday accrual
Graphic design platform Canva launched Canva for Negosyo to help entrepreneurs take their negosyos (businesses) online. Canva for Negosyo has free resources—including branding video tutorials, informational blogs, and customizable marketing templates—useful for designing and managing a small online business. Fashion and food images, curated based on
Makati Medical Center (MMC) announced a downward trend in COVID-19 admissions, positivity rates, and healthcare worker infections, and an upward trend in operational capacity. “We have observed the highest protocols and now our patients are back. We call it a healthy normal. We continue to invest
Venio provides unbanked consumers with nano-credit assistance by making credit facilities accessible through a smartphone app. Users enter their details in the app to apply for a loan and then wait for the app’s decision. Approved nano-sized loans—typically between US$1 and US$5 or the market currency
LONDON – Growing armies of gig workers have little to no say in how they are being monitored during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and advocates told a conference on Wednesday, calling for better oversight in how tracking tools are deployed. From Singapore to Estonia, business is