War in Ukraine has pushed women into more leadership roles in its growing tech sector, where they are gaining experience and contacts abroad that could help rebuild the economy when the conflict ends, some entrepreneurs, companies and investors say. With most men
Russia attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages and killing at least three people, officials said Friday. Energy Minister German Galushchenko said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were “the largest attack
Russia attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages and killing at least three people, officials said Friday. Energy Minister German Galushchenko said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were “the largest attack
The leader of an association of top U.S. state agriculture officials on Wednesday said his country might want to take advantage of reforms underway in Cuba, possibly through investments. “There seems to be a new Cuba that is emerging and it may
A levy on those visiting Wales would be “devastating” to the tourism industry, Express.co.uk has been told. It comes as the Welsh government continue to discuss a potential charge that would be imposed on people visiting the country. At present, only Scotland
Public sector workers are set to receive another bumper pension rise at the expense of taxpayers. Civil servants, teachers and NHS staff are among those benefiting from the 6.7% inflation figure announced earlier this week. The rise comes on top of a
Major Chinese cities have said they will allow people to take preferential loans for first-home purchases regardless of their credit records, in the latest move to help revive an embattled property sector. Cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Wuhan have made announcements easing
The British government offered millions of public sector workers pay raises Thursday in a bid to end an array of strikes that have crippled trains, health care and other services for more than a year amid the biggest cost-of-living crisis in generations.
Rishi Sunak is to take on public sector union barons over pay to curb stubborn inflation. Ministers could overrule wage increases recommended by review bodies despite the threat of further crippling strikes. The Prime Minister has admitted he is willing to make
The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan released Wednesday evening. The temporary pause in the growth of the