Brummies burning out
A staggering 93% of Birmingham workers have experienced burnout or exhaustion. That’s according to new research by Reed Recruitment. With UK workforces shrinking
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US govt shutdown
The US Government officially shut down at 12:01 today (Oct 1) after highly partisan political opponents were unable to agree on a new
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Trump faces shutdown fight
Crunch talks at White House US President Donald Trump will meet congressional leaders on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a government
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Moldova backs pro-EU leadership
Sandu’s party secures majority Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s ruling Action and Solidarity party (PAS) has won more than half the vote in a
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Vietnam freezes 86m bank accounts
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has frozen around 86 million retail bank accounts due to alleged non-compliance. This includes submitting biometric data,
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£1.1bn boost for coasts
Investment in clean shipping The government has announced more than £1.1 billion of combined public and private investment to support growth, skills and
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West Midlands growth plan
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker presented his Growth Plan at Westminster this week – pressing the case for jobs, investment and opportunity in every
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Let’s tone it down
Getting away with threatening murder The suspended Labour councillor who last year was seen on camera using a microphone to call for the
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China’s long march to dominance
Spectacle and symbolism Beijing is never shy about theatre. Xi Jinping’s recent parade, all drones, hypersonics and disciplined ranks, was pure choreography –
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Gordon Brown’s war on child poverty
On his latest round of public appearances, ex-PM Gordon Brown has called for the scrapping of the two-child benefit rule, saying “there are