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Beauty school belongs in Trump’s higher education success story

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, contains a provision to stop universities from being able to receive federal loans for degrees that …

Govt creates aviation fuel price 'stabilisation fund' in bid to shield domestic passengers from Iran war impact

While ATF price has been capped for domestic operations, Indian carriers continue to purchase ATF for international operations at Import Parity Prices (IPP). | India News…

Students would save $3bn over a decade if Labor changed Hecs indexation date by five months

Exclusive: Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan show possible savings for university graduates, as Hecs debts increase by $1bn on Monday Get our breaking news email…

UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis

Exclusive: Some fear raising rate for people aged 18-20 will exacerbate unemployment while others point to lack of evidence…

UK ‘at risk of a lost generation’ as 1.2m could be trapped in youth unemployment crisis

Young people not in education, employment, or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns…

Jeff Bezos blames government policy — not billionaires — for America’s economic problems

The Amazon founder argued higher taxes on the wealthy won’t fix inflation or help struggling Americans.…

Petrol could top $2 a litre by June as excise winds up

The Albanese government has confirmed it is removing a major saving for motorists in coming weeks.…

Baked beans, gum and olive oil could get cheaper under tariff cut plan

The Government published a list of the household items after an announcement by Chancellor Reeves last week…

Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’

The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.…

China restricts overseas travel for top AI talent at Alibaba and DeepSeek

China now requires government approval for top AI professionals at Alibaba and DeepSeek to travel overseas, escalating its tech containment strategy.…

Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media

Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16s…

Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%

Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’ Business live – latest updates Government officials considered cutting the …

TASMAC workers left high and dry as 717 shops shut across Tamil Nadu

Thousands of TASMAC workers face uncertainty as 717 liquor shops close across Tamil Nadu without transfer or redeployment plans.…

Christina Georgaki: Greece leads the way in Europe in a time of rapidly evolving technology

Experts agree that the unregulated use of social media among children can cause stress, depression, sleep loss and long-term social issues. Considering these consequences, a ban ap…

Morrisons blames UK government policy for shutting 100 lossmaking stores

Cost of living support latest: Reeves to announce measures to cut food costs and drive down household prices

Health experts have warned that reducing the costs of unhealthy foods could have ‘unintended consequences’…

BoE Governor says Plans to limit food prices 'not sustainable'

The Bank of England governor says artificially moving prices will not work in the long run, while Lord Rose, a former M&S boss, calls the proposal ‘idiotic’…

John Oxley: If you make work more expensive, you get less of it

John Oxley is a consultant, writer, and broadcaster. His SubStack is Joxley Writes. While speculation rages about the future of Sir Keir Starmer’s job,…

Britain to delay hike in motor fuel tax to show action on prices

Starmer said that the government will maintain current duty rates until the end of the year. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…

What David Lammy gets right – and wrong – about parenting

Labour is doing more than any government in history to undermine parental responsibility and authority.…

Governments in U.K. urging grocers to cap prices on food staples

Scotland plans to make them mandatory on as many as 50 items…

Britain Pressures Supermarkets To Cap Food Prices

British supermarkets already operate on thin margins, but politicians are treating their prices as if they were arbitrary.…

Forest-dwelling tribes push for direct recruitment

Forest-dwelling tribes in Karnataka demand immediate direct recruitment for civil service jobs promised by the government.…

Is health insurance worth it? Let’s shut down private health and start again

The government has ditched higher private health fund rebates for those aged over 65. But the whole system needs to be dumped.…

John Redwood: How much more will Labour cheer for nationalisation?

Labour wants us to believe nationalisation is a superior way of running a business. This Scunthorpe scandal shows just how much taxpayers money you can lose and put at risk by not …

Starmer's Other Festering Problem - Only Half of Britain's 'Young' People Have Jobs

Only half of UK youth aged 16-24 have jobs amid rising unemployment and policy challenges.…

TASMAC outlet near Girivalam Path among 31 shops closed in Vellore, nearby districts

31 TASMAC outlets, including one near Girivalam Path, permanently closed in Vellore and surrounding districts for safety.…

Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living

Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a year…

Early intervention and tougher action against parents to tackle youth crime

The measures aim to prevent reoffending but campaigners say they fall short of the "ambitious action" needed.…

Centre notifies ordinance to add four judges to Supreme Court

Centre raises Supreme Court judge strength from 33 to 37 through ordinance amid pendency of over 92,000 cases and calls for more benches. | India News…

Hochul-Mamdani pied-à-terre folly shows it never stops at ‘tax the rich’

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a surtax on 13,000 uber-wealthy nonresident NYC owners of second homes worth $5 million or more.…

NOAA Defends Cuts to Research and Climate Monitoring at Budget Hearing

Democrats and Republicans pushed back against the administration’s proposal to eliminate NOAA’s research office and monitoring stations across the globe.…

Trump to put his picture in US passports

State Department unveils limited-edition travel documents with sitting president’s image and gold signature – a first in American history.…

'Industry in extreme stress, verge of shutting down': Federation of Indian Airlines seeks urgent help from government

In a letter to the Centre, the FIA adds that this stress has brought the airline industry to the verge of shutting down. | India News…

Social media restrictions for children ‘need to stand test of time’ – Phillipson

The Education Secretary said it is ‘not a question of whether we take further action to protect young people, it’s the shape of that action.’…

Mark Carney looks for investment the Liberal way

Prime Minister calculates bolstering investment is immediate trade-war imperative for Canada’s economy…