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Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing?

Mar 27, 2022 14:36 pm UTC| Economy

With gasoline prices trending over US$4 per gallon nationwide, politicians are feeling the heat. In response, Maryland and Georgia have temporarily waived their state gasoline taxes to reduce the burden on consumers. Other...

Four ways pensions still fail to support staff who are young, low paid and part time

Mar 27, 2022 14:25 pm UTC| Economy

Financial advisers often say its never too early to start thinking about your pension. And with good reason. As recently as ten years ago, less than half of all UK employees were saving into a workplace scheme, leaving...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine war: what game theory can tell us about how negotiations might go

Mar 27, 2022 14:25 pm UTC| Economy

A month into Russias invasion of Ukraine, we have found out that far from being restructured and modernised Russias military remains cumbersome and archaic and is reportedly struggling with low morale. Ukraines defence...

Saudi Arabia: why Boris Johnson not getting an instant deal is down to history

Mar 27, 2022 14:20 pm UTC| Economy

The spiking oil price has turned attention, as ever, to Saudi Arabia. The state has long enjoyed a deserved reputation as the industrys key player because of its ability to quickly turn on the taps to pump extra oil onto...

National insurance rise: what do upcoming tax changes mean for me? An expert explains

Mar 27, 2022 14:16 pm UTC| Economy

April 6 marks the start of the new 2022-23 tax year and the day most workers start to pay a new tax: the health and social care levy. For one year only, the levy will take the form of a 1.25 percentage point increase in...

Ukraine Recap: game theory and psychology shed light on negotiations

Mar 27, 2022 14:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

As the war approaches the one-month mark, this week a lot of the thinking has shifted to how negotiations might bring the violence to an end. As western leaders gather in Brussels to discuss what might be done to pressure...

McDonald’s Japan offers Thick-Cut Spicy Bacon Teritama for spring

Mar 26, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

McDonalds Japan is now selling its springtime season-limited Thick-Cut Spicy Bacon Teritama, as the newest addition to its Teritama lineup. This latest Teritama burger version adds a spicy kick to the sweet teriyaki...