Health workers issued 11 million sick notes, also called 'fit notes', in England last year, up 108 per cent from 5.3 million in 2015, according to Policy Exchange think-tank.
Tesla, Austin's largest private employer, is reportedly laying off a tenth of its workforce potentially dealing a blow to Austin's economy after early figures i
Tesla's dismal sales numbers are not forecast to improve this year. New vehicle deliveries are expected to be down below 2023. With nothing new to offer customers, margins cut so thin it may not be worth the effort, and a CEO bent on turning off the few remaining potential customers, things are not looking up for Tesla. — Read the rest
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Once a year for the last 100 years, Hopkinton becomes the center of the running world thanks to a quirk of geography and history that made it the starting line for the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon. The Boston Marathon was born next door in Ashland in 1897. But the start was moved to Hopkinton in 1924 to conform with a new international marathon standard. With a field for the 100th anniversary that will top 30,000 runners, the town strains to absorb the crowds and yet still...
Ever wonder where your taxes go? Each year, the Institute for Policy Studies releases a tax receipt so you can find out. One item always stands out: the Pentagon — and the contractors who profit off it. In 2023, the average taxpayer spent $2,974 on the Pentagon. Of that, just $705 went to salaries for the troops, who More
A Jamaican teenager has made history by breaking Usian Bolt’s world record in the Under-17 400m event. Nickecoy Bramwell has shattered the eight-time Olympic gold medallist’s time by 0.
BEIJING >> China on Thursday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it called their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force if necessary.
S&P Global Ratings downgraded China Vanke Co. to junk, underscoring
S&P Global Ratings downgraded China Vanke Co. to junk, underscoring mounting pressure on the state-backed developer as it faces a cash crunch and increased scrutiny from investors.
3G Capital, which helped to engineer the Kraft Heinz merger, had seen its influence at the company wane.
U.S. and Chinese defense officials met in Hawaii on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss recent military interactions between the two countries. The talks were reportedly agreed to during a November meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Representatives from the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation