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Britain's unemployment rate drops to 3.7 pct, lowest since 1974
LONDON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Britain's unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in the first quarter of 2022, the lowest level since 1974, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday.
Microsoft will boost pay and stock compensation to retain employees
Microsoft Corp plans to “nearly double” its budget for employee salary increases and boost the range of stock compensation it gives some workers by at least 25%, an effort to retain staff and help people cope with inflation.
Australian PM touts fiscal discipline in final election campaign lap
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling coalition on Tuesday pledged to fund A$2.3 billion ($1.60 billion) worth of its election promises by curbing public sector spending over the next four years, which it said would also further reduce the budget deficit.
The great property exodus in reverse
LONDON: Tenants flocking to London are driving up rents in the capital, reversing the pandemic “race for space” and adding to the United Kingdom’s cost-of-living crisis.
Missing billions threaten to break energy market
LONDON: The war in Ukraine has exposed the vulnerability of the energy industry across Europe, but the United Kingdom market is looking increasingly perilous for suppliers and consumers for reasons closer to home.
Food sellers and bakeries struggling to keep prices low amid growing cost pressures in Singapore
Food sellers and bakeries here are struggling to keep prices of their goods affordable amid mounting pressure on their operating costs.
Students in Laos going through a tough time in the “New Normal”
With the government’s recent decree reopening the country, many in Laos are hoping to pick up where they left off before the pandemic abruptly ushered in a new era of lockdowns, closures, distance learning, and general sequestration, reports Laotian Times.
Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy
(Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a housing policy on Sunday aimed at boosting home ownership and curbing high prices, as his government lags the opposition Labor Party days before a general election.
‘Impossible to survive’: Dubai food delivery riders go on strike
Food delivery drivers have staged rare strikes in Dubai, a renowned temple of luxury where fuel prices have spiralled on the back of global inflation sparked by the Ukraine war.
GST and ‘cash is king’ rule debate
Kuala Lumpur: Are cash giveaways the way to solve the problems of the masses and would the goods and services tax (GST) have helped?
