Student loan costs to balloon £10bn a year – IFS report
The Institute of Fiscal Studies says higher interest rates have increased costs of financing the system.
The Institute of Fiscal Studies says higher interest rates have increased costs of financing the system.
Decisions that once required human judgment are increasingly being made—or heavily influenced—by software. From hiring and lending to healthcare and public services, algorithms now play a central role in determining outcomes that affect millions of lives. This shift toward algorithmic authority is not driven by science fiction visions of artificial intelligence, but by practical demands…
The world is moving through one of the most dramatic economic transformations in modern history. Old powers are recalibrating, emerging markets are rising, and technology is redrawing the boundaries of influence faster than governments can regulate it. What was once a predictable global order—dominated by a few major economies—is now a dynamic, decentralized system where…
Protests and strikes were organized in more than 30 countries as part of the annual “Make Amazon Pay” event.
Shoppers enter and exit the Neiman Marcus at the King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 8, 2018. Mark Makela | Reuters ORLANDO, Fla. — As rumors swirl over whether Saks Fifth Avenue will acquire Neiman Marcus, Neiman’s CEO told CNBC there’s “no need” to sell the business, adding it’s unlikely…
The United Auto Workers union and Ford have reached a tentative agreement that could end the nearly six-week strike against the iconic Detroit automaker, the union announced Wednesday. The deal, the full details of which were not immediately released, must still be ratified in a vote by the 57,000 union members who work at Ford….
The iconic Palm steakhouse in East Hampton — frequented by celebs like Jon Bon Jovi, Jerry Seinfeld and Gwyneth Paltrow — said it will lay off most of its staff in a surprise New Year’s Day announcement that left stunned workers in tears, Side Dish has learned More than three dozen employees got the bad…