Hairdresser Faces Potential Home Loss Amid Rising Tax Burden
“I never aspired to anything other than being a hairdresser,” said Kerry Larcher, who launched her first salon at the age of 21. After three decades building her business in…
Why Trump Continues His Criticism of the Federal Reserve
US President Donald Trump is known for his adversarial stances—targeting illegal immigration, challenging regulations on household appliances, and, notably, repeatedly clashing with the leader of the nation’s central bank. Trump…
M&S online disruption a ‘bruise’ to reputation
Marks & Spencer has suffered a “bruise” to its reputation after it was forced to stop taking online orders following a cyber attack, an analyst has said. The retail giant…
Fuels arrive to keep British Steel plant going
The government says it has secured the raw materials needed to keep the British Steel plant at Scunthorpe going “for the coming months” into the summer. Ministers announced 55,000 tonnes…
There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs
Over the past week I have crossed a radically changing North America, from Arizona to Washington DC in the US and then on to Saskatchewan in Canada, witnessing clear evidence…
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
In Armenia tech education starts early. In a typical three-storey state school in the suburbs of Yerevan, the Armenian capital, nine-year old Slavik is demonstrating his invention – a box…
Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans
Planned changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE). The government says seven in 10…
Struggling students skip meals as living costs rise
University students have described struggling to afford to eat meals due to rising living costs. Kardo Mina, a final year law student at Swansea University who also works part time,…
Was China the reason Guyana faced higher Trump tariff?
The Caribbean nation of Guyana is breathing a sigh of relief after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on the introduction of higher tariffs on a number of…
Airbus confirms deal for Spirit operations in Belfast
Airbus has finalised a deal to take over part of the Spirit AeroSystems operation in Belfast. The deal was first announced in July last year as part of a wider…