How to deal with debt after the holiday season 

If improving your financial situation is one of your goals in the coming year, dealing with debt is a key issue – and it’s essential if you want to gain more control... Read more »

Chinese crackdown on offshore firms gets the Caymans into trouble

In a move designed to prevent Chinese companies from expanding at “reckless speeds” abroad, Beijing is curbing the ability of Chinese tech firms – particularly those using a Variable Interest Entities (VIE)... Read more »

Reducing vehicle emissions could reduce air pollution-related deaths 

Numerous reports have recently highlighted the health risks of air pollution, including a recent study by the WHO which shows that 90% of people now breathe high levels of pollutants.  This can... Read more »

Toyota announces $35 billion investment for electric vehicles 

At the international climate talks in Glasgow last month, six major automakers and 30 national governments pledged to start phasing out gas-powered vehicles by the year 2040, with the end goal of... Read more »

Google employees that refuse the COVID-19 vaccine could lose their jobs 

An internal Google memo released in a report by CNBC shows that employees that don’t comply with the company’s latest vaccination policies could end up being fired.  Google has reportedly told its... Read more »

New Zealand announces how it plans to achieve a smoke-free future 

New Zealand is quickly moving forward with its plans to become a “smoke-free nation”, and has now taken the first step by banning future generations from buying cigarettes.  As part of the... Read more »

Capital One announces that it will stop charging overdraft fees 

With consumer debt rising, many banking and credit customers are looking for ways to cut down their expenditure on loan repayments, fees, and interest.  Now, Capital One has become the first big... Read more »

The WHO’s aversion to e-cigarettes could prove deadly

One of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) most important meetings was recently held in Geneva, where the future health of millions of people may have been decided on from behind closed doors.... Read more »

World Health Organization plans its response to the new COVID-19 variant 

Following the emergence of the “Omicron” variant of COVID-19, countries have started to implement plans for stopping the spread, such as travel bans and additional social measures.  Now, the WHO and its... Read more »

Court orders Amazon to pay $500,000 settlement over health and safety breaches 

Amazon came under fire earlier this year for not providing its employees with enough protection against the rising number of coronavirus cases.  Now, the state of California has ordered the tech giant... Read more »