Retail sales rise 1.2% as households eat at home more
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Retail sales volumes beat expectations to rise by their biggest margin in months to return to pre-pandemic levels in February. Sales rose by 1.2 per cent in February, the largest monthly growth since October, after a revised 0.9 per
UK ‘less prepared for a pandemic now than before Covid’
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Britain is less prepared for a pandemic now than it was three years ago, thanks to the sale of a key vaccine manufacturing plant, leading scientists have warned. Professor Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute, which was responsible
Colmore BID & Hollie Gazzard Trust launch supporter organisation scheme for not-for-profits
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Birmingham’s Colmore BID (Business Improvement District) has partnered with the Hollie Gazzard Trust to launch a new Supporter Organisation Scheme to educate staff on domestic abuse issues and help safeguard employees. Colmore BID, which is responsible for delivering projects,
BSP focusing on inflation; exchange rate not a problem
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla attends an economic briefing in Pasay City, July 26, 2022. — REUTERSThe Philippine central bank can focus on fighting inflation as the peso is not a problem, its governor said on
Nifty 50 index at risk after the new Adani allegations
The Nifty 50 index continued drifting downwards as trades digested the new allegations about Adani’s empire. The index slipped to a low of 16,850, meaning it has slipped by over 10% from the highest point this year. This means that
Canva unveils AI-powered tools
VISUAL communications company Canva released on Thursday a suite of new features based on artificial intelligence (AI) to help both budding creatives and professional designers accelerate the design process and produce better content.Canva Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Melanie Perkins
Beauty and quality rolled into one powerful device, meet the vivo V27 Series 5G
Finding your aesthetic and keeping in style, that’s the mark of this generation where self-expression is deeply being valued. More than their outfit, they also apply it to what they do, use, and believe, making it a lifestyle.As a brand
Philippines, China say need to work together over maritime issues
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS MANILA – Maritime issues between the Philippines and China play an important part in relations between the countries, senior officials from the countries said on Friday, as both sides pledged to work together to resolve
Yellen tries to assuage investor fears as bank stocks slide
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen — REUTERS/GARY CAMERONUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure jittery investors that American bank deposits were safe and promised policymakers had more firepower to battle any crisis even as bank stocks resumed their slide on Thursday.Investors have dumped banking stocks globally over the past two weeks, with
What did Janet Yellen say to confuse investors?
Following a 25 basis points increase in interest rates this week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell assured in his press conference that “all depositor savings” in the United States are safe. Was Powell behind the recent sell off in stocks? That came as