Developing life skills through Brazilian jiu-jitsu
EDUARDO DRAPIER-UNSPLASH“Time’s up!”Emerging from a contorted position, I got up, smoothened my hair, and fixed my belt that came off. We shook hands, smiled, and mumbled “thank you” while catching our breath. While I lost in that round, I successfully
Taxpayers’ burden from uniformed pensions
The pushback against military and uniformed personnel pension reform has come strongly since Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno announced the reforms on March 28. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved the reforms with the concurrence of Defense Secretary Carlito G.
The oil industry’s unhappy marriage is starting to face facts
JACKSON JOST-J-UNSPLASHEVEN a marriage heading for its 50th anniversary will sometimes be overcome with bickering.That’s what happened last week with the oil industry’s most important bodies, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).OPEC
British workers increasingly likely to work into their 70s, research suggests
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>British workers are increasingly likely to work into their 70s, according to new research that found the cost of living crisis has left older people with little choice but to stay in employment. There were 446,601 people above the
King Charles urged to use his reign to breakup UK’s ‘network of satellite tax havens’
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>King Charles has been urged to call for the breakup of the “UK’s network of satellite tax havens” through which an estimated £152bn worth of tax is avoided every year, according to campaigners. Tax Justice Network, a coalition of
Recession fears reduce giving welcome boost to business confidence
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Business leaders’ optimism about the next year has risen for a fifth consecutive month, returning towards levels recorded immediately before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Institute of Directors’ economic confidence index rose to a reading of -5 in April,
Night Time sector calls for VAT cut to halt string of nightclub closures
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Ten nightclubs are closing every month in Britain as pressures continue to weigh on the sector. Nearly a third of clubs have put up the shutters since 2019 and only 865 remain in the UK, according to the Night