Category: Business

If you have a long-term health condition or you’re a disabled person in the UK, you might be able to claim a benefit called personal independence payment (Pip). As the name suggests, Pip is designed to help with the additional costs of disability – regardless of employment status. But the government recently announced changes to […]

The framework – agreed during the just-concluded meeting of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee – aims for net-zero emissions from the sector by 2050 and will be formally adopted in October before coming into force in 2027. They will apply to large ocean-going vessels over 5,000 gross tonnage, which collectively […]

Cybersecurity professionals and the infosec community have essential roles to play in protecting our democracy, securing our elections, and building, testing, and safeguarding government infrastructure. It is critically important for us to speak up to ensure that essential work continues and that those engaged in these good faith efforts are not maligned by an administration […]

Bond markets don’t often make front-page news but the recent sharp sell-off in US Treasuries appears to have been enough to prompt US president Donald Trump to pause his plans for new tariffs. Traditionally, US Treasuries are seen as one of the world’s safest assets for investors. The United States government has long been regarded […]

The chinamperos get their name from ‘chinampas,’ the human-made islands of floating gardens on which they farm. It was the Aztecs who discovered that, by layering mud, plants and branches on shallow lake beds, they could create highly fertile plots of land. For hundreds of years, the chinampas sustained farming communities, but the climate crisis, […]

At least Florida’s SB 868/HB 743, “Social Media Use By Minors” bill isn’t beating around the bush when it states that it would require “social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end encryption when law enforcement obtains a subpoena.” Usually these sorts of sweeping mandates are hidden behind smoke and mirrors, but this […]

“There will be shifting, I think, in supply chains, there will be a reassessment of global alliances. There will be geopolitical shifts and economic as well,” said Pamela Coke-Hamilton, head of the International Trade Centre (ITC). Speaking in Geneva after Wednesday’s announcement by the White House of a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” for most […]

April 11, 2025 More than 33 million U.S. small businesses—many of which rely heavily on imports from China and other low-cost economies—are facing severe financial stress as sweeping U.S. tariffs begin to take hold. With limited cash flow and few viable alternatives, many of these businesses are warning they could be forced to shut down […]

Milan, April 2025 – In a landmark move uniting two of Italy’s most iconic luxury fashion houses, Prada has agreed to acquire Versace for €1.25 billion (approx. A$2.25 billion), according to an official announcement. The deal marks a major shift in the global fashion landscape and is expected to close in the second half of […]

NEW YORK, April 2025 — Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for a potential U.S. recession, lowering the probability to 45% from 65%, citing improved near-term economic outlook following former President Donald Trump’s decision to delay planned tariff hikes. The shift in outlook marks a notable easing of concerns among market analysts […]