Austerity linked to nearly half-year drop in life expectancy in the UK

The government's austerity spending cuts cost the average person in the UK nearly half a year in life expectancy between 2010 and 2019, according to a new working paper published today (Wednesday, 19 June) by the London School of Economics and Political Science's (LSE) International Inequalities Institute and written by researchers at LSE and King's College London.

Kenya finance bill: Kenya’s Ruto proposes spending cuts after nationwide protests

daily maverick - 05/Jul 14:50

NAIROBI, July 5 (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a...

Kenya's Ruto proposes spending cuts after nationwide protests

thestar.com.my - 05/Jul 12:14

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly...

Cloud Resources have Become Biggest Targets for Cyberattacks, Finds Thales

financialpost.com - 25/Jun 07:02

Cloud Security spending now tops all other security spending categories Nearly half (47%) of all corporate data stored in the cloud is sensitive 44%...

LME volumes hit 10-year high in second quarter, led by nickel

nst.com.my - 05/Jul 12:00

LONDON: Futures and options average daily volumes on the London Metal Exchange (LME) hit a 10-year peak in the second quarter, jumping 27 per cent...

Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 billion in first half of 2024, researchers say

thestar.com.my - 05/Jul 13:14

LONDON (Reuters) - The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier,...

Public sector job cuts: Oranga Tamariki confirms 419 roles will be axed

rnz.co.nz - 26/Jun 06:09

Oranga Tamariki and ACC have confirmed they will axe roles to meet the government's required spending cuts.

UK’s Labour on course for landslide election win: exit polls

rawstory.com - 05/Jul 07:55

Britain’s main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated on Thursday, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi...

News24 | Night of terror: Midrand workers shot, suffocated and beaten... by police

news24.com - 19:17

One of the men, 21-year-old Lifalethu Mashazi, died on Wednesday after spending more than a month in a coma and on life support in Tembisa Hospital.

Labour set for landslide win in UK election: Exit poll

nst.com.my - 05/Jul 06:05

LONDON: Britain’s main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated on Thursday, ending 14 years of...

China’s Economic Conundrum Under Xi Jinping – Analysis

eurasiareview.com - 30/Jun 00:39

By Seong-hyon Lee China’s economic predicament is rooted in a struggling real estate sector and a strategy predicated on a shift towards...

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