Businesses put their faith in Madlanga commission

Small and medium enterprises have praised President Cyril Ramaphosa for initiating the Madlanga commission. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has garnered support from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that cautiously view it as a potentially...

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Niki Savva and David Solomon on The Dismissal

Tuesday November 11 will be the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government by the then Governor-General Sir John Kerr. It was a dramatic day in our federal political history, with Malcolm Fraser appointed prime minister. Fraser...

Businesses at risk of financial loss due to lack of succession planning

Photo: Supplied/ Kenny Eliason More than half of businesses lack a formal leadership succession plan, exposing them to operational and financial losses, a new report says. The Success in Succession report by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters...

The Fire Safety Technology That Could Save Your Business From Liability

Business owners don’t typically think about fire safety until something goes wrong or an inspector points out a problem. By then, the options are usually expensive and disruptive. The reality is that inadequate fire safety systems create legal and...

Bernie Sanders Says a Mamdani Win Can Transform American Politics

Politics / November 4, 2025 In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Sanders says Mamdani can show Democrats how to campaign—and govern—for the working class. Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani holds hands with Senator Bernie Sanders during a campaign...

Commission launches ‘Resource for AI Science in Europe’

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the European AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen, organised by the European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU,...

Justice Ministry and SMBDA hold meeting with business associations

A meeting was held between representatives of business associations operating in various sectors and officials of the Ministry of Justice and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA). Azernews reports that the event was jointly...

How Implementation Science Boosts Clinical Guidelines Adoption

Implementation science, a burgeoning interdisciplinary field, is redefining the way we approach the integration of clinical guidelines into everyday healthcare practice. In a recent scoping review conducted by researchers Zhang, Xue, and Liang,...

New Study Finds Men Prefer Sitting in Traffic Over Discussing Prostate Health

When Everyday Life Is Ruled by the Urge to Urinate: Breaking the Silence on Prostate Health Prostate health remains one of the most overlooked and under-discussed aspects of men’s wellness, despite its profound impact on quality of life as men...

Celebrate your success at 2026 Malaysia National Business, International Business, and Technology Excellence Awards

Be recognised amongst the top business leaders and technological innovators. Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as one of the region’s most promising centres for enterprise, innovation, and investment, driven by forward-thinking...

Scientists discover concerning phenomenon that might disrupt vital food chains: 'Could have long-term implications'

Geoscientists have discovered that retreating glaciers may be delivering fewer nutrients to the ocean, disrupting the balance of vulnerable marine ecosystems. What's happening? As reported by UC San Diego Today, a recent study on Alaskan glaciers...

The cloud-powered enterprise: Why Britain’s businesses must rethink infrastructure, analytics and real-time decision-making

His collaborator, Ada Lovelace, imagined something even bolder: a world where machines didn’t just calculate, but could “weave algebraic patterns” much like the Jacquard looms of the Industrial Revolution. It would take nearly two centuries for...

Businesses warned to brace for change from new tax

BUSINESSES have been warned to brace for changes as they are ones who would be hit by the new income tax, says International Trading Institute senior lecturer Dr Sivanathan Sivaruban. He said that the main differences between the previous...

From survival to strategy: the shift shaping small business in 2026

In brief A leader in exploring the intersection of human behaviour, leadership and workplace culture, Jacqueline draws on her experience in Australia, the UK and the US to unpack the strategies that will lead to success in 2026. For many...

Researchers Weigh the Use of AI for Mental Health

In August, two parents in California filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that the company was responsible for their teenage son’s suicide. The previous fall, according to Maria and Matthew Raine, their 16-year-old, Adam, had started using the...

Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, Nov 4, 2025

In today’s episode Vodafone Idea gets a lifeline: The Supreme Court has allowed the government to consider full relief on Vodafone Idea’s adjusted gross revenue dues — a major breather for the debt-laden telecom giant. Shares jumped nearly 10%...

Atalco alumina refinery faces lawsuit from Louisiana environmental group

An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit against a River Parishes alumina refinery that state regulators have repeatedly cited for allowing toxic pollution to escape into public drainage areas and waterways. The Louisiana Environmental...

AI and jobs vs work: The economic dimension

Technology and the threat to jobs | Photo Credit: Bussarin Rinchumrus There have been reports recently of people losing their jobs. Amazon, for example, is asking 30,000 people to go home globally and around 1,100 in India. This has sparked an old...

Environmental groups ask Maryland PSC to fast-track storage deployment

Credit: Fluence Environmental and consumer advocates are asking the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to lower Marylanders’ electricity bills by rapidly acquiring new, low-cost clean energy and storage as authorized by the Next Generation...

Scientists issue warning after discovering major change in massive natural feature: 'This is really a lot'

"Unfortunately, there is not much we can do." by Robert CrowNovember 4, 2025 One of the largest glaciers in European history is shrinking at a rapid pace, researchers say, providing an ominous glimpse into ice melt across the continent. What's...