Bank of England maintains interest rates ahead of general electionThe Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) announced today that it will not be cutting interest rates, with the decision being made just two weeks before the general election.The MPC’s decision to keep the current
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>“A company is people.” That statement is one of many made by Richard Branson during his career that has placed employees front and centre.He, like many serial entrepreneurs, believes that people are the greatest asset of any business and, in order to scale
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Code First Girls, the largest provider of free coding education for women in the UK, has announced a significant milestone: teaching over 200,000 women to code.In the past year alone, the organisation provided over 80,000 learning opportunities, a stark contrast to the 18,000
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Peterborough has emerged as the top city in Britain for small business employment, according to new research from iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders.The study, titled ‘Top 25 Towns & Cities for SME Jobs,’ uses data from the Office for National
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>New data from the Business Barometer report, published by The Open University in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, indicates that nearly two-thirds (62%) of UK organisations continue to report significant skills shortages.Although there has been a modest improvement from last year’s
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>In 2023, sustainable toilet paper brand, Who Gives a Crap, struck the CSR jackpot when launching its first global brand campaign.With a mission to ‘uncrap the world’, Who Gives a Crap set out to raise awareness about their bottom line of providing eco-friendly
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>As the UK gears up for the general election on July 4th, a new survey has revealed that nearly a fifth (17 per cent) of workers have clashed with colleagues or managers over opposing political views.The survey of 2,000 UK employees explored opinions
US one-hundred-dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul Feb. 7, 2011. — REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE COUNTRY’S balance of payments (BoP) position swung to a surplus in May, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.The central
Labor groups hold a rally calling for a P150 wage hike, as the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board - National Capital Region held a hearing in Quezon City, June 20. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana A GROUP of Philippine textile
Informal settlers are seen in Manila, April 23, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINES jumped six spots to 92nd out of 167 countries in achieving 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), but still grapples with significant challenges in addressing poverty, hunger and low-quality education, a United
REUTERSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter ABOUT P2.32 trillion worth of projects, mostly in renewable energy (RE), have been approved to go through the “green lane” system as of June 20, the Board of Investments (BoI) said on Wednesday.Data from the BoI showed that 74
Photo from FreepikBy Angela Kiara S. Brillantes, Special Features and Content WriterIn a country facing grave risks from climate change, the shift towards clean and renewable electricity is more imperative than ever, forcing the power sector to put more focus in sustainability.The clean energy transition