The United Nations would have us believe they are making remarkable progress in reducing poverty
According to the United Nations, 55 per cent of the world's population – about four billion people – did not benefit from social protection in 2016.
From the worst-selling model in Q1 2023, iPhone 14 Plus becomes the sixth best-selling phone
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was the only Android phone that outperformed the iPhone 14 Plus in terms of sales.
Liverpool out of Champions League: Mo Salah left 'absolutely devastated'
Liverpool are set to miss out on at least £50m in participation fees and prize money after finishing only 5th in the Premier League this season.
Neymar unexpectedly joins Barcelona title celebrations
The PSG forward is currently recovering from injury and happened to be spending time back in Spain.
Export Dilemma: How British SMEs can navigate international trade
As British SMEs recover from the effects Covid-19, and other economic struggles, they navigate potential markets by engaging in international trade
Minister of Tourism calls this winter season the 'best' in Jamaica's history of tourism
The Honourable Edmund Bartlett expresses his optimism for the sudden boost of tourism experienced in Jamaica, calling this winter season the "best" in the nation's history of tourism.
Strong UK pay growth boosts chance of Bank of England rate rise
British wages rose faster than anticipated last month, in a move that economists judge may tip the Bank of England towards a further rise in interest rates next month, despite an unexpected increase in joblessness too.
US economic data displays further signs of weakness
Analysis from Swiss online leading bank, Swissquote, has provided insight into the US financial markets ahead of the US jobs data coming out on Good Friday.
Exploring Economic Damages After a Wrongful Death
The death of a loved one is always painful. Few things compound that pain more than the knowledge that their death was completely avoidable.
Online Footballers? Meet the teams taking Youtube by storm
Online footballers filming and uploading exclusively to Youtube are rising in popularity, with some channels having more subscribers than the majority of Premier League teams.
Recent data shows gender pay gap is still prevalent
There is more transparency around gender pay gap reporting, which will help address the gap. However, pay differences persist in both the US and the UK.
UK pay growth slows as Bank of England mulls rates pause
Growth in pay in Britain - which the Bank of England is watching closely as it weighs up whether to pause its run of interest rate hikes next week - lost pace in the three months to January, official data showed on Tuesday.
A man's world: Gender parity will take more than five generations
Women still lag far behind men in the economy and politics and surging inflation last year disproportionately hurt their financial health.
Lloyds faces housing market chill as profit growth stalls
Britain's Lloyds Banking Group signalled that falling house prices, competition on savings and rising costs may crimp future returns after reporting flat profit growth for 2022.
Inflation nibbles at Nestle margins
Swiss food giant Nestle said on Thursday sales rose last year but inflation nibbled at its margins, while net profits plunged due to asset disposals in 2021.
Google to release ChatGPT rival named Bard
Google's announcement came on the eve of an AI-related launch event by Microsoft.
UK house prices fall for longest period since 2009 - Nationwide
British house prices dropped by a bigger-than-expected 0.6% in January and are now 3.2% below their peak in August, following a surge in borrowing costs and broader inflation pressures, mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society said on Wednesday.
Rising interest rates have a sting in the tail for Europe's banks
Rising borrowing costs are giving a long-awaited lift to Europe's beleaguered banks, but they come with a sting in the tail.
Blackstone's earnings fall 41% as assets sales slump
Blackstone Inc said on Thursday its fourth quarter distributable earnings fell 41% year-on-year as the world's largest manager of alternative assets cashed out fewer investments across its key portfolios.
'GTA 6' leak reveals upcoming trailer will feature Lucia
It is yet unclear when the actual "GTA 6" trailer will debut but Take-Two Interactive is set to release its third-quarter earnings call on February 6, 2023.
Inflation, recession and earnings among factors to drive U.S. stocks in 2023
U.S. stock investors could not be more eager to turn the page on 2022, a brutal year dominated by market-punishing Federal Reserve rate hikes designed to tamp down the steepest inflation in 40 years.
Recession, rate hikes seen jamming brakes on global 2023 earnings growth
Corporate earnings growth is expected to slow in the year ahead in many countries as higher inflation and rising interest rates take an even bigger toll and companies brace for the likelihood of a global economic downturn.
UK turns to army as crippling strikes loom
The Ministry of Defence is also in talks with the National Health Service, Downing Street said, after ambulance drivers voted to join nurses in striking this month.
Why you're less likely to get rich these days if your parents aren't already wealthy
More than 60% of those born in the 1950s and 1960s were homeowners by age 30, but only 36% of those born in the 1980s were.
Bargains begin luring big banks back to China bets for 2023
As Chinese assets whipsaw around hopes and fears over the country's path out of the pandemic, big offshore investors are slowly leaving the sidelines as they plot a cautious return to one of the year's worst-performing equity markets.
European shares muted, set for sixth straight week of gains
European stocks were subdued on Friday, with retail shares coming under pressure on fears of a bumpy holiday shopping season due to high inflation and slowing global economic growth.
SoftBank reports Q2 profit but announces more Vision Fund pain with FTX writedown
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp reported its first quarterly profit in three quarters, buoyed by paring some of its stake in China's Alibaba even as its massive Vision Fund unit posted another heavy quarterly loss.
Adidas ends Ye deal over hate speech, costing rapper his billionaire status
Adidas AG terminated its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye on Tuesday after he made a series of antisemitic remarks, a move that knocked the musician off the Forbes list of the world's billionaires.
S&P 500 to open lower as UK's Truss resigns as PM
The S&P 500 index was set to open lower on Thursday after the resignation of Liz Truss as prime minister of the UK added a layer of uncertainty to markets struggling to hold on to gains from a set of positive earnings forecasts from U.S.
Pound rallies as UK set to unveil spending plans
Sterling rallied 1.1 percent to $1.1293 ahead of Jeremy Hunt's fiscal announcement due 1000 GMT.