But Spencer says his business is being squeezed from every angle – as well as minimum wage, he has had increases in business rates, national insurance, and statutory sick pay. He also expects energy bills to go up because of the war in the Middle East. Source link
Importantly, benefits were seen early in the clinical trial, before significant weight loss occurred, suggesting the drug works directly on the heart and blood vessels, not just through weight loss, says NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). Source link
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the region hosts 24 million migrant workers, making it the world’s top destination for overseas labour. Most of them come from Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Indonesia. Many of these workers take low paid or precarious jobs, and have little access to things…
One month into the Iran war, US petrol prices are beginning to hurt consumers at the pump. Iran has effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest oil shipping channels, since the US and Israel attacked it on 28 February. And it means the average price of petrol at the pump…
One of the greatest strikers of the past 15 years – Poland’s Robert Lewandowski – is among the big names who will not be playing at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The 37-year-old Barcelona striker, who has scored 89 goals for his country, was not able to inspire his…
The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper – also Indonesian – was killed in Lebanon. Source link
The pedestrians were seriously injured when they were hit by a black Suzuki Swift on Saturday night. Source link
Oracle executives recently said the use of AI tools was allowing smaller engineering teams to do more work. Source link
The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah. Source link
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in April, ahead of a future lunar landing. Source link