Universal credit: Single mums win High Court battle

Universal credit: Single mums win High Court battle

Four working single mothers have won a High Court challenge over the government's universal credit scheme. ...

UAE and Oman to be ‘fastest growing economies in GCC’

UAE and Oman to be ‘fastest growing economies in GCC’

  The UAE and Oman will be the Gulf region’s fastest growing economies in 2019, according to a new report by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). ...

GCC fixed income market takes a breather in 2018

GCC fixed income market takes a breather in 2018

  KUWAIT: After three consecutive years of growth and record issuances in 2017, the GCC fixed income primary market took a breather, as bonds and sukuk issuances declined 14.1 percent in 2018 to reach $105.9 billion.  ...

Report: US 2018 CO2 emissions saw biggest spike in years

Report: US 2018 CO2 emissions saw biggest spike in years

A new report has found that US carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4% in 2018 after three years of decline. ...

Brexit, elections and RHI: Key dates for the 2019 diary.

Brexit, elections and RHI: Key dates for the 2019 diary.

If you thought 2018 was a year that packed plenty of political punches, brace for impact because 2019 isn't likely to be much calmer.Oh, and it's not just because of Brexit either. ...

NHS 10-year plan: Labour attacks Theresa May's proposals.

NHS 10-year plan: Labour attacks Theresa May's proposals.

Theresa May's 10-year plan for the NHS lacks both the staffing and funding to succeed, Labour has said. ...