Like many holiday destinations, Dubai sees the number of tourists far outweigh the number of residents during the height of the travel season. However, tourist industry experts boast that the UAE city will never face an overtourism crisis like those seen in Venice and Barcelona. Major European destinations in Italy, Spain and Greece have faced … Read more
Cash for kids Income tax bands will be raised sharply to prune €1.6 billion from payslip deductions, particularly for workers earning less than €44,000 a year, in a system that already taxes lower-paid workers little by international norms. Chambers said the changes would mean workers earning less than €20,000 would pay no income tax at … Read more
Having served as the CEO of EirGrid, the Irish Transmission System Operator, I understand that the energy transition cannot happen in isolation. Collaboration with our European partners is essential as we plan and develop new energy infrastructure. We are committed to working closely with neighboring countries across the Irish, Celtic and North seas, accelerating toward … Read more
TEL AVIV — Israel’s leaders believe they now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the Middle East, one that goes well beyond pulverizing Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear on Monday that his ultimate target in the regional power shift is to undermine the authority of Tehran’s clerical leadership, defanging the … Read more
The Middle East is bracing for possible retaliation for the killing, a dramatic escalation of the conflict roiling the region. Some countries have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon, as fears grow of a possible Israeli ground invasion. The Israeli military has attacked hundreds of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon in recent days, the IDF said, … Read more
Meanwhile, Vietnam has been allocated seed funding worth $2 million by the U.S. for semiconductor development initiatives, and there’s been increasing cooperation between Vietnamese and American companies on chip manufacturing. Not to be left behind, Infineon has also decided to expand hiring by hundreds in its Vietnam office as well. All this sounds positive — … Read more
Neil Amin-Smith Neil Amin-Smith | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for GLAAD He’s a former popstar who’s now the main adviser on financial services policy for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Neil Amin-Smith, the ex-violinist of chart-topping band Clean Bandit, is the key political person in the Treasury for City policy and for the party’s investment ambitions. He also … Read more
Personal finance expert Sean Bryant recently opined that the 2024 US elections will have a “guaranteed impact” on US stock markets regardless of who wins. The finance guru has formulated a four-step plan he plans to implement if Democratic nominee and current US Vice President Kamala Harris wins the November elections. Investing In The Renewable … Read more
The heavy rains moved over Central Europe from Italy in a phenomenon known as the Genoa low — from a low pressure area typically forming near the northern Italian city. The downpours led to increased runoff of water in the rivers, some of them overflowing dams and embankments, washing away bridges and inundating towns. The … Read more
António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, called the incident “totally unacceptable.” “A school turned shelter for around 12,000 people was hit by Israeli airstrikes again today. Six of our UNRWA colleagues are among those killed,” he wrote on social media. “These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now.” The Israel Defense … Read more
