Keeping up with the Kardashians? Why owning more can leave us feeling less
The Kardashians are back with a new season of their reality series The Kardashians on Disney Plus.
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SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia
Currently, SNAP benefits average just over $6 per person per day. Catherine McQueen/Moment Collection via Getty ImagesThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the largest, most effective tool the U.S. has to reduce food insecurity.
How Hershey’s chocolate survived an attack from Mars − and adopted a business strategy alien to its founder
Hershey's chocolates are made in Hershey, Pa., a town once considered an industrial utopia.
Gary Burke/Moment Collection via Getty ImagesWalk into any grocery store to stock up for Halloween and you will discover that, for chocolate treats, you have two basic choices:
Will it be Mars or Hershey?
The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog
A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYThis is the first in a two-part series.
The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog
A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYThis is the first in a two-part series.
Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data
Markets were expecting the Fed to cut rates a quarter point.
AP Photo/Seth WenigWhen it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making?
Japan’s new leader revives Abe’s economic vision – with a twist
Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative with nationalist views, was elected as Japan’s first ever female prime minister on October 21. Known as a protege of the assassinated former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, she is assertive on defence, hawkish on China and is keen to bolster Japan’s regional role.
Renters’ Rights Act becomes law in England – here are six things to do before renting a property privately
Zhuravlev Andrey/ShutterstockThe Renters’ Rights Act has become law. This new legislation is intended to improve the experience of private renting in England by providing tenants with increased security and stability.
How banks affect the environment and the role your money plays in it
Inside Creative House/ShutterstockWhen you think about your environmental footprint, what comes to mind first? Maybe the flights you take, the car you drive or whether you choose the train instead. Perhaps it is the plastic you try to avoid, the clothes you buy or the food on your plate. But what about your money – how often do you think about where it is kept and what it supports?
AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?
Success in the age of AI may depend less on technical skills and more on human judgment, adaptability and trust.
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