Biden says would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
TOKYO — US President Joseph R. Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, rallying support on his first trip to Asia since taking office for US opposition to China’s growing assertiveness across the
IMF warns against global economic fragmentation from Russia-Ukraine war
REUTERSTHE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) warned against global economic fragmentation as a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that undoing decades of integration will make the world poorer and more dangerous.Nations should lower trade barriers to alleviate shortages and
Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say
TOWFIQU BARBHUIYA-UNSPLASHCOLOMBO — A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said, as hospitals are forced to postpone life-saving procedures for their patients because they do not have the necessary drugs.Sri
Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid COVID outbreak menace
A general view shows Beijing’s skyline on a sunny day, China Jan. 10, 2017. — REUTERSBEIJING/SHANGHAI — Beijing authorities extended work-from-home guidance for many of its 22 million residents to stem a persistent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, while Shanghai
Smart is ‘operator to beat’ in the Philippines – Opensignal
Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has won the most number of citations in the latest Mobile Network Experience Awards by Opensignal, underscoring Smart’s superiority as the operator to beat with the widest 5G reach and best 4G
Atom Bank eyes New York IPO in major snub to London
UK digital lender Atom Bank is eyeing up a listing in New York in what will be a major blow to London’s efforts to promote itself as a premier destination for tech IPOs. Durham-headquartered Atom, founded in 2013 by Mark Mullen,
Rail unions vow to fight government strike threat
Rail unions have reacted with fury to a government threat to make strike action illegal unless a minimum number of train staff work during a walkout. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said a law would protect freight shipments of goods such as
High street retailers pay 755% more in rates than online rivals, research shows
Traditional retailers are paying 755% more in business rates than their digital competitors, according to new analysis. Real estate advisory firm Altus Group says that for every £100 earned by large retailers in Great Britain (excluding non-store sales and fuel) £2.91
Boris Johnson to stress work as the fix for cost of living crisis
Boris Johnson hopes to blunt calls for urgent action on the cost of living crisis by stressing that work is the best route out of poverty, as an energy firm boss warned that 40% of households could soon be in
Mentors needed to deliver Sunak’s SME business training scheme
Rishi Sunak’s small business management training scheme has awarded an £8 million contract to a consortium of support agencies to recruit thousands of voluntary business mentors. The contract from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has gone to Newable,