Donald Trump revealed heavy trade rates against at least seven countries, to be applied from August 1. The initial announcement, via its social platform of truth, concerned Japan and South Korea. The two are said to be faced with 25% prices on all goods, he said. Malaysia and Kazakhstan were then added to the list, … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – The cholera epidemic that swept Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and overshadowed nearly 100,000. Some parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were particularly affected and, the next day, the attention fell on the lack of reliability of the aging infrastructure of the capital. The government finally obtained a … Read more
The United Kingdom has one of the “worst statutory leave to fathers and other parents in the developed world,” warned the president of the Committee of Women and Equalities. Sarah Owen said that the United Kingdom’s parental leave system “an urgent need for a overhaul to adapt to the reality of the life of the … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – For years, the capital of this country has unloaded wastewater in its main water supply. Then, the city began to invoice to purify the water – a cost which, according to the inhabitants, eats up to a fifth of their income. The water they receive is not even clean. Now the municipal … Read more
Parents who are entitled to hours of free child care should not have to pay additional compulsory costs to guarantee their place of nursery, the government said. The advice updated from the Department of Education indicate that if the crèches have the right to ask parents to pay the extras – including meals, snacks, diapers … Read more
With government bond yields rising, sterling falling and, all things considered, markets looking rather choppy in the UK, it is highly likely that Rachel Reeves’ trip to China will be overshadowed by rumors. There’s a chance the dominant narrative doesn’t speak China himself, but why didn’t she cancel the trip. But make no mistake: this … Read more
NatWest Group is to give its CEO a potential multi-million pound raise as it becomes fully privately owned again after almost 17 years in state hands. Sky News has learned that the chair of the bank’s remuneration committee, Lena Wilson, is consulting with major institutional shareholders over an overhaul of its board remuneration policy. Details … Read more
Every Monday, on our Money blog, we welcome an expert to answer your money problems. Today’s question is from Ellie, who asks… “My outstanding student loan balance is around £5,000 and I’m paying it off with an interest rate of 4.3%. I can’t decide whether it would be better to pay it all off at … Read more
New President Donald Trump has made his feelings on tariffs very clear: “The word ‘tariff’ is the greatest word in the dictionary,” he said. “I think it’s more beautiful than ‘love.’ …I love the prices! …Music to my ears! And what exactly is a tariff? It’s a tax. According to Doug Irwin, an economics professor … Read more
Former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8million in tax. The Ron Weasley actor lost a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs in 2019 and was ordered to pay the sum following an investigation into his tax return for the 2011-12 tax year. Squeak had received a sum of £4.5 … Read more