How Fast Is The Asian Population Ageing?
How Fast Is The Asian Population Ageing? The latest revision of UN World Population Prospects reveals that demographic shift is no longer a distant projection but an accelerating reality across parts of Asia, with the share of people aged 65 and over rising fast in several countries. As Statista's Tristan
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Sir Martyn Oliver’s speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association
Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2026 Winter Conference/AGM in London. HM GovernmentSource
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Russia Offers To Remove All Enriched Uranium From Iran
Russia Offers To Remove All Enriched Uranium From Iran On potential upcoming US-Iran talks, the two sides can't agree on scope – with Washington wanting to go beyond just the nuclear sphere and into the question of Tehran putting limits on its ballistic missile arsenal. The Iranians have
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Children to get swifter justice thanks to renewed Victims’ Code
Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code HM GovernmentSource
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Three in four cancer patients to survive long term under new plan
Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark new National Cancer Plan. HM GovernmentSource
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Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold; UK construction activity shrinks again – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news There are three things to watch out for from the Bank of England’s interest rate decision and its latest monetary policy report (MPR), reports Simon French, chief economist at City firm Panmure Liberum: What the qualitative comments from MPC
Read MoreYour ‘Safe’ Stock Funds May Be Riskier Than You Think
The U.S. stock market has become so concentrated that even broad index funds are no longer well diversified, our columnist says. Jeff SommerSource
Read MoreYour Tax Refund Could Be Taken if You’ve Defaulted on Student Loans: What to Know
The Education Department reversed course and announced on Friday that it would delay aggressive efforts to collect what was owed on student loans. Ann CarrnsSource
Read MoreHow to Prevent Aging Parents and Relatives from Making Financial Mistakes
Getting family members to listen to you when you think they are headed down a dangerous financial path can be difficult. But there are preventive steps you can take. Paulette PerhachSource
Read MoreNo One’s Buying? Maybe Consumers Are Just ‘Choiceful,’ Executives Say.
A new way to characterize unenthusiastic consumers has overtaken earnings calls. Lora KelleySource
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