Innovative UK SMEs spend half of turnover on tech

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are investing nearly half of their annual turnover on technology to counteract rising costs and retain competitiveness, according to the latest Barclays Business Barometer. According to the bank’s research, the most innovative SMEs in the UK are spending 48% of annual revenue on technology, with 45% doing so … Read more

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires as FBI seeks help in identifying dead

At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members’ help in identifying the remains of the dead. Issued on: 23/08/2023 – 07:24Modified: 23/08/2023 – 07:22 2 min The fires were the deadliest to hit the United States … Read more

UN says Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power

CNN  —  Taliban fighters have committed hundreds of extrajudicial killings since taking power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite a “general amnesty” meant to protect the previous government, according to the United Nations. In a reported released Tuesday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) counted at least 218 extrajudicial killings among more than 800 … Read more