Expanding our GDP size and nuclear development
Last week, on June 26, the Energy Institute (UK) released its annual Statistical Review of World Energy (SRWE) 2025. This has been among my favorite databases and sources of Excel files for many years. So, I start by comparing the
Ayala Land eyes to finish 2,600-sq.m. Makati park by 2028
AYALA LAND, INC.LISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) said it aims to complete a 2,600-square-meter (sq.m.) park in Makati City by the fourth quarter of 2028. To be called the Dela Rosa Gardens, the park is intended to improve walkability,
Pottery Barn to launch in the UK in Autumn 2025, offering curated furniture and free interior design services
Pottery Barn, the world’s largest digital-first and design-led sustainable home retailer, is set to enter the UK market for the first time, with an online launch planned for Autumn 2025.The move marks a significant step in the global expansion of
Bonuses force Jonathan Ross’ talent agency into the red despite revenue growth
Off The Kerb Productions, the talent agency behind a host of the UK’s biggest comedy stars, including Jonathan Ross, Michael McIntyre and Jo Brand, has swung to a loss of £1.8 million for the year ending 30 April 2024, after
UK government confirms tighter steel import safeguards from 1 July to protect domestic industry
The UK government has confirmed it will introduce a new set of strengthened steel safeguard measures from 1 July 2025, acting on urgent recommendations made by UK Steel amid growing concerns about a spike in redirected foreign imports. Business and Trade
Entry-level jobs slump 32% amid rise of AI and growing employer costs
The number of entry-level jobs in the UK has plunged by almost a third since the launch of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, as companies increasingly turn to automation and grapple with rising employment costs.New figures from job search engine
FCA to allow millions free financial support in major policy shift
Millions of consumers will be offered free, tailored financial support from banks and pension providers under sweeping new proposals from the City regulator, in a bid to steer people away from risky online advice and poor money decisions.The Financial Conduct
Canada shelves digital services tax to revive US trade talks
Canada has paused the implementation of its controversial digital services tax just hours before it was due to take effect, in a move aimed at reviving stalled trade negotiations with the United States.The tax, which would have primarily targeted American
UK businesses could be legally required to prioritise people and planet alongside profit under new law proposals
A proposed new law could dramatically reshape how UK businesses operate, by requiring company directors to consider the impact of their decisions on people and the planet, not just shareholders. The Company Directors (Duties) Bill, tabled in Parliament today by Liberal
Mansour Ojjeh’s legendary McLaren collection to be sold by Tom Hartley Jnr
Tom Hartley Jnr has been appointed to sell one of the most extraordinary McLaren road car collections ever assembled — the personal legacy of the late Mansour Ojjeh, the visionary who helped transform McLaren into a motorsport and automotive powerhouse.Fresh