Newsletter Apr 12, 2023

Britain braces for 'unparalleled' disruption from doctors' strike

Junior doctors in Britain began a four-day strike over pay on Tuesday that is likely to cause unprecedented disruption to the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), prompting the government to warn of a risk to patient safety.

Biden touts peace and prosperity in restive N. Ireland

Before boarding Air Force One, Biden said the priority for his trip was "to keep the peace" in Northern Ireland and help unlock its political paralysis.

UK house sales at pre-COVID levels after 'mini-budget' shock - Rightmove

British homes sales recovered to within a whisker of pre-pandemic levels in March, representing a recovery from September when the failed economic plan of former prime minister Liz Truss sparked turmoil across markets, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Head of British business lobby sacked over misconduct

The CBI suspended three other employees and apologised to victims as it expressed "revulsion" over their stories and admitted "serious failings" in its handling of the matter.

IMF flashes financial risk warnings but urges continued inflation fight

The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that lurking financial system vulnerabilities could erupt into a new crisis and slam global growth this year, but urged member countries to keep tightening monetary policy to fight persistently high inflation.

Inflation means last call for raft of UK pubs: study

A total of 153 pubs shut in the first quarter compared with 104 during the first three months of 2022

Britain names MI5 deputy as first female cyber spy boss

Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ on Tuesday, tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers.

The Resilience of UK SMEs - How small businesses can navigate economic challenges

Despite the tough economic challenges that have rattled the UK in recent years, opportunities are ripe for UK SMEs to innovate and flourish like never before.

The cost of childcare is driving women out of the workforce

The government is trying to encourage stay-at-home parents to return to full-time work with the new 30 hours of free childcare plan, after the increasing childcare and cost of living forced women out of work.

Britain's Sainsbury's offers lower prices to loyalty card holders

Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, on Tuesday began offering lower prices on more than 300 items to the 18 million members of its Nectar loyalty scheme, rivalling a similar initiative at market leader Tesco.

'Swap to stop' scheme will give 1 million smokers free vape kits in attempt to battle cigarette addiction

Up to £400 will also be offered to pregnant women, as part of a package of measures in England that the 'swap to stop' scheme will implement.

Ways employers can support their employees as real wages continue to fall

As both businesses and individuals suffer from the high cost of living and inflation of 10.4 per cent, employers can support their employees in many ways without breaking the bank.

Outrage as Pilgrim's Food Masters threatens to 'fire and rehire' 1,000 low-paid workers

Pilgrim's Food Masters faces backlash as it threatens to fire and rehire workers under worse conditions, citing "difficult economic condition" as the reason.

TikTok fined for illegally processing children's data

Social media giant TikTok has been fined £12.7 million for using the data of minors under 13 years old without parental consent, flouting both UK data protection laws and its own terms of service.

Built-world AI is the present and the future

A report published by Europe's largest sustainable investor reveals that startups harnessing AI for the Built World are growing at a rapid pace.

Haaland hits 45 as Man City make mark against Bayern

Victory was sweet for City boss Pep Guardiola as he came up against his former club for the first time since leaving Bayern for Manchester in 2016.