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Public sector pay deal won’t attract workers to areas where posts have been hard to fill, such as in the Naval Service, special care, and IT

British lender HSBC is not worried about its exposure to the slowing property sector or the health of its corporate loan book in the Gulf region despite the war-driven economic contraction this year, its group chief executive has said. The provisions, just shy of $400 million for potential loan losses, taken so far by Europe’s second-largest lender for its M

Opinion: Nigeria’s electricity crisis reflects systemic failures beyond generation, including erratic supply and questionable billing by DisCos like IBEDC. Read More: https://punchng.com/efficient-electric-power-sector-a-mirage/

The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) is ramping up its oversight of the country's retail sector to promote fair-trade practices and enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the World Bank Group have launched a partnership and national charter to develop the country’s mining sector as part of an initiative covering eight countries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the ministry said Egypt’s national charter aims to increase the mining sector’s contribution to gross domestic

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has confirmed that it and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) continuously develop and update stress tests to ensure they reflect existing and emerging risks, strengthen their ability to assess financial institutions’ resilience to shocks, and identify the channels through which such shocks could spread and their potentia

The party alleges that the health task force to tackle lifestyle diseases was formed without adequate public discussion or consultation

Un număr de 65 de persoane au fost evacuate dintr-un bloc de locuințe din Sectorul 6 al Capitalei, după ce pompierii au constatat deplasări ale unor elemente ale fațadei și fisuri inclusiv în apartamente. Inspectorul-șef al ISU București-Ilfov, Irinel-Alexandru Precup, a precizat că evacuarea este o măsură temporară, luată din motive de siguranță. Autorități

The Commerce and Industry Minister said that the focus would be on sectors where AI could improve efficiency without necessarily replacing human workers, while leveraging India’s large pool of skilled talent, youthful population and traditional strengths

Pay remains at the top of the agenda, while the Government will have to clarify its demands for ‘productivity improvements’ in the public sector

Trade chief Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO that Brussels and Beijing will review their recent trade understanding in January as they discuss which sectors to tackle next.

Inaugurating development works completed at Puthiyappa and Koyilandy fishing harbours, Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor says govt. will continue to implement schemes aimed at improving the living standards of fishers

If not for public sector pay agreements, may workers would suffer serious erosion of their standard of living

Former Health Ministers P.K. Sreemathy, K.K. Shailaja and Veena George accuse Health Minister K. Muraleedharan of trivialising the issues in the sector and handling the department affairs without the diligence it deserved

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia is strengthening its energy partnership with Turkmenistan to unlock new commercial...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurance firms are expected to log slow...

It is Canada’s latest dollop of federal aid for companies that have faced financial strain since President Trump imposed hefty tariffs on foreign-made metals and automotives.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised greater ‘public control’ of the water industry — but officials are still figuring out how it will work.

Italy’s audiovisual sector saw its first decline in content investment since 2018 last year, the annual APA report revealed at the MIA Market today. Overall, the audiovisual (read entertainment) sector generated €16.8B ($18.9B) in 2025, up 3.1% on the previous year, but inward investment in cinema, TV and on-demand fell to €2B, down 7.4%. Even […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are expected to unveil a new suite of supports for the steel and auto sectors hit by U.S. tariffs. Carney’s itinerary says he will meet with Ford on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, with a joint announcement to follow. A source with knowledge of the announcement but […]

As US sanctions expand to Iran's rail sector, Tehran is relying more heavily on overland links with China and Central Asia. But capacity constraints, delays and costs limit rail's ability to replace maritime trade.

Een groeiend deel van alle Nederlandse werknemers is ouder dan de AOW-leeftijd, meldt het CBS. In het tweede kwartaal van 2026 was 1,7 procent van de werknemers ouder dan de leeftijd waarop zij recht hebben op AOW. Het CBS heeft dit percentage gemeten over de afgelopen jaren. In het eerste kwartaal van 2018 werkte 1,2 procent van de werknemers door na hun AO

Compliance Institute warning comes as value of fraudulent transactions increased year-on-year