July 23, 2026

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Technology

HEALBE’s Technology Powers SHARP’s First Health-Focused Smartwatch

SHARP Corporation integrates HEALBE’s patented FLOW® technology into the Karada Mate Watch, enabling automatic calorie intake and hydration estimation Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and

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Energy

Energy Secretary Chris Wright Applauds Absolute End For Federal Wind And Solar Subsidies In Massive Green Energy Blow

The 4 Jul 2026 deadline will end core tax credits for future US wind and solar projects, but not all federal support. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on 2 Jul that the Trump administration would ‘end the subsidies for wind and solar’ after about 35 years. The statute reaches two principal clean-electricity tax credits rather

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Tax

Andy Burnham urged to scrap council tax – what it could mean for you and your money

Calls are growing for Andy Burnham to commit to a tax shake-up which, backers claim, could save 18 million households an average of more than £550 a year. The current council tax system is seen as deeply flawed, and can mean someone living in a £150,000 terraced house in Middlesborough pays the same as the

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Technology

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park boosts its global profile at China Forum

Qingdao, China: The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) boosted its international profile through its participation in the 1st China–Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum on Scientific, Technological and Innovation Cooperation, held in Qingdao, People’s Republic of China. The Forum brought together government officials, representatives of the SCO Secretariat, universities, research institutions, technology companies, investors, and entrepreneurs from SCO

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Wealth Management

Health board calls for bids to offer NHS dental services

People in the spa town are still without access to routine NHS dentistry, after services ended last December following the suspension of a dental practitioner. NHS patients in Llandrindod currently have no general dental service, and the health board has confirmed there are still no providers in place. The board is currently inviting bids from

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Tax

Burnham tax uncertainty will stifle investment, City warns

Mr Burnham has signalled that he wants to change business rates so that warehouses pay more than high street shops. He has also backed the idea of a land tax and previously argued work was overtaxed and assets were under-taxed, indicating a potential increase to capital gains tax, which applies to assets like shares and

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Wealth Management

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board spent £4.2m on research of ‘unclear’ benefit to patients

The co-director of CfMHaS from 2012, Prof Rob Poole, was also honorary clinical psychiatrist at Betsi under the agreement, until his retirement in October 2025. Poole said he did not know the Betsi review had happened, but considered the findings “grossly inaccurate”. “All of my extensive research is of direct benefit to the population of

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Tax

Why Burnham’s 50pc income tax rate would be a disaster for Britain

With Andy Burnham on the verge of entering Number 10, the threat of an income tax rise is growing. Mr Burnham told this newspaper last year that there was “definitely a case” for raising the top rate of income tax from 45pc to 50pc. More than a decade ago a 50pc rate was also proposed

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Fund

Axis Mutual Fund bets on equal-weight strategy with new Nifty 50 fund

Axis Mutual Fund has launched the Axis Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund, an index fund that allocates the same weight to each of the 50 stocks in the Nifty 50 index instead of weighting them by market capitalisation. The new fund offer (NFO) opened on July 3 and will close on July 17. The minimum

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Insurance

Best Multi-Pet Insurance of 2025

Getting each of your pets insured can put a sizable dent in your budget, which is where multi-pet insurance comes in handy. When choosing the best multi-pet insurance, we looked at the flexibility of the policy in the number of pets, types of pets, and pet ages. As multi-pet insurance is supposed to save you

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