Under the related Global Health Security Index, which uses the same methodology, high-income countries score on average 61.6. The United States scores the highest at 75.9, while Britain’s health security measure sits at 67.2. Biosecurity has also improved across the African continent since 2021, measured against factors like stronger legislation on containing samples of dangerous
TechEx Europe will take place on 19–20th October 2026 at the RAI, Amsterdam, bringing together more than 8,000 technology professionals, business leaders, and innovators for two days of enterprise technology discussions, technical insights, and cross-industry collaboration. The event combines eight co-located technology conferences and exhibitions under one roof, providing attendees with a comprehensive view of
The 2025–26 UK tax year marked a fundamental shift in the taxation of internationally mobile individuals, with the abolition of the remittance basis and the introduction of the foreign income and gains (FIG) regime. This reform has materially changed how foreign income and gains are reported in the UK self-assessment (SA) tax return for 2026.
AI is being deployed across trading workflows, with approximately a third of brokers currently using it for real-time algorithm optimization (32 percent), venue selection (29 percent), and market data analysis (29 percent). Compliance and surveillance adoption remains low at 12 percent, though 44 percent of brokers plan to implement it in the near term, according
Business investments in the Netherlands decreased for the second consecutive month in May, falling 3.8 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. Companies invested less in buildings, infrastructure, and machines than a year earlier while spending more on airplanes. The decline followed a 3.3 percent drop in April. Investments
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) made £47 million from its investments in the last financial year – but it needed to draw the same amount from its reserves for spending. This meant that the SIC’s investments both began and ended 2025/26 with a value of £371 million. However at the end of May the council’s investments
Imagine two professionals, Sarah and David, who both have R100 000 in surplus capital to invest annually. Both are in the highest marginal tax bracket in South Africa, and both select identical underlying investment portfolios designed to yield a 10% annual return. David chooses to invest his capital directly in his personal capacity. Every year,
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is director of the Columbia Fusion Research Center and associate professor of applied physics at Columbia University Imagine an energy source that can produce electricity anywhere and releases no greenhouse gas emissions. It’s