September 29, 2023
Powering sustainable luxury: The all-new Mercedes-Benz EQ
IC Star Automotive Inc., the official and sole distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the Philippines launched the much-awaited all-electric vehicle series – the Mercedes-Benz EQ on Sept. 20 at the Mercedes-Benz Greenhills showroom. Introducing the fully electric all-new Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 Electric Art, EQB 250 Electric Art, EQE 300 Electric Art, and EQE 350+ AMG […]
September 29, 2023
Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center–Tacloban, Inc. to hold 2023 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on Oct. 23
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September 29, 2023
Some firms unaware of England’s new single-use plastic ban which is just days away
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Firms have said that they were not aware of a ban in England on single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays that comes into force on Sunday. The ban does not extend to plastic containers and trays used in takeaways or for pre-packaged food in shops leading to environmental campaigners saying the […]
September 29, 2023
Political leaders urged to support businesses navigate ‘seismic’ period promising transformational benefits for international trade
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> On the eve of the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences, new analysis reveals the acute need for greater support to help British businesses navigate a pivotal 15 months of new rules related to international trade. A new report from the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) finds that over 20 major […]
September 29, 2023
UK households face tax rise of £3,500 a year by next election, thinktank IFS finds
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> UK households are facing an average tax rise of £3,500 a year by the next election, the country’s leading economics thinktank has said – the biggest increase over a parliament on records dating back more than 70 years. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that on current forecasts the Conservatives were […]
September 29, 2023
UK mortgage approvals drop to six-month low in August
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Mortgage approvals fell to the lowest level in six months in August as prospective homeowners stayed away from the property market and average mortgage costs approached 5 per cent. Data from the Bank of England showed that the number of new mortgages approved in August, an indicator of future borrowing, dropped from […]
September 29, 2023
UK economy grew faster than Germany and France after Covid
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The UK economy is far bigger than before the Covid-19 crisis than first thought, with the country’s growth outpacing Germany and France, new revisions to official data this morning revealed. Gross domestic product is now estimated to be 1.8 per cent larger compared with the final months of 2019, just before the […]
September 29, 2023
Local pubs deliver invaluable socio-economic value, ministers must act to save them – new report highlights
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Government must give pubs which serve as the beating hearts of their communities greater support with tax rebates to safeguard the nation’s locals as vital social lifelines, a report from the think-tank Localis has urged today. In a report issued today entitled ‘Inn-Valuable: unlocking the socio-economic potential of our nation’s pubs’, Localis also […]
September 29, 2023
Secrets of Success: Kubair Shirazee, Agilitea
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Kubair believes in helping teams to unlearn old, and develop new, behaviours to inspire new capabilities As a coach and mentor, Kubair enables this and nurtures a customer-centric, creative team mindset and culture through his company: Agilitea. And with that, entire teams are better placed to reach their true potential. Hearing Kubair’s […]
September 29, 2023
Michael Gambon, British actor who played Dumbledore, dies aged 82
Photo Credit: IamIrishwikiuser https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en LONDON – British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise and whose career was launched by his mentor Laurence Olivier, died aged 82 on Thursday. He died […]
September 29, 2023
Government ramps up digital skills with 2,500 new tech recruits
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> 2,500 ambitious tech talents will be recruited into digital roles in government by June 2025 through new apprenticeship and early talent programmes, the Cabinet Office has announced. This is being kickstarted by the new digital apprenticeship programme, which will support the recruitment of 500 early career entrants into digital roles this financial […]
September 29, 2023
PHL conglomerates face tough competition from pure plays — report
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS Philippine conglomerates are struggling to compete with pure-play companies due to their declining annual total shareholder return (TSR), according to global management consulting firm Bain & Co. Reshaping portfolios, redefining roles, and investing in technological innovation are keys […]