For several decades, Iran has devoted substantial financial, institutional and political resources to military expansion. It has invested heavily in supporting its regional partners, as well as in pursuing geopolitical influence across the Middle East.
Previously, the Islamic Republic has shown few signs of swivelling its resources toward fixing its ever expanding environmental problems.
Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies.
Tony Dunn/ShutterstockThe long summer holidays can be an expensive time for families. The cost of day trips to theme parks or zoos or soft play centres quickly adds up.
Discounts sound like a good idea. So this summer, the UK government has slashed the VAT rate from 20% to 5% on admission to a wide range of family activities.
Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it's indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images PlusShareholder activists are investors who leverage their ownership in a company to push for change.
One out of every five Americans say they lost more than $100 by following financial advice from an AI chatbot, a 2025 survey found. Ant Rozetsky on UnsplashConsider the following scenario.
Food banks tend to be large and have lots of special equipment that increases their efficiency.
As the UK prepares for the third heatwave of 2026, most people will be hoping to try and keep cool at home.
The UK government’s defence investment plan (DIP) will guide the spending decisions of the Ministry of Defence and armed forces not only for the remainder of this parliament, but also for the five years from 2029. So far, the plan has been praised and criticised in equal measure. But one element that has attracted widespread attention is the overall spending figures.
Maka S/ShutterstockThe UK’s borrowing costs are higher than the government would like them to be. Economic growth remains weak, and public finances are under constant pressure.
vectorfusionart/ShutterstockI recently volunteered to teach some lessons in finance to pupils at a primary school. Over six sessions, I spoke to a group of ten and eleven-year-olds about things like value, savings, cost and risk.
