UKRI pledges to cut grant processing time in half

UK's King Charles breaks precedent, revealing £30 million paid in personal taxes since 2022

Disclosures by Buckingham Palace on June 25 showed the Sovereign Grant, the core funding of the monarchy, will be set at £99.9 million (131.7 million) a year in 2027-28.

Gov’t begins saving for GH¢54bn DDEP repayment due next year

The Ministry of Finance has begun setting aside funds to meet a GH¢54 billion repayment obligation under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) scheduled for next year. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed this during a working visit by Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, where he outlined government’s efforts to rebuild confidence in the economy and meet its debt commitments. According to Dr Forson, the government has already established financial buffers to settle two major DDEP obligations expected this year, including one due next month.

Britain just can't afford up to £100m a year to give round-the-clock protection to what will soon be NINE living ex-prime ministers: DAI DAVIES

Britain just can't afford up to £100m a year to give round-the-clock protection to what will soon be NINE living ex-prime ministers: DAI DAVIES

TEKUN sasar lulus pembiayaan RM20,000 dalam tempoh 24 jam

MELAKA: TEKUN Nasional akan melaksanakan projek rintis bagi mempercepatkan kelulusan pembiayaan di bawah RM20,000 kepada tempoh hanya 24 jam, khusus bagi membantu usahawan mikro dan perniagaan kecil yang memerlukan modal pusingan dengan segera. Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP), Steven Sim Chee Keong berkata, inisiatif tersebut sedang diuji sebelum dilaksanakan sepenuhnya dalam tempoh dua hingga ... Read more The post TEKUN sasar lulus pembiayaan RM20,000 dalam tempoh 24 jam appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

मौद्रिक नीतिको वार्षिक समीक्षा : विस्तृत मुद्रा प्रदाय लक्ष्यभन्दा माथि

काठमाडौँ। चालु आर्थिक वर्षको वैशाखसम्म विस्तृत मुद्रा प्रदायको वृद्धिदर १५ दशमलव २ प्रतिशत पुगेको छ। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकले आज सार्वजनिक गरेको आर्थिक वर्ष २०८२/८३ को मौद्रिक नीतिको वार्षिक समिक्षा प्रतिवेदनमा निजी क्षेत्रतर्फ प्रवाहित कर्जाको वृद्धिदर भने छ दशमलव पाँच प्रतिशतमा सीमित रहेको जनाएको छ। केन्द्रीय बैंकले चालु आवका लागि विस्तृत मुद्रा प्रदाय १३ प्रतिशत र []

Business : MoF Says No Blanket Freeze On 2026 Allocations For MoH, MoE

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The government is not implementing across-the-board restrictions on the allocations for the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) for 2026.

BCDA, PEZA among billion-peso dividend club

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it remitted P2.6 billion in dividends to the National Government (NG) from its 2025 results. In a social media post on Thursday, its subsidiary, Clark Development Corp. (CDC), said it turned over P2.6 billion in dividends to the NG. Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) remitted a combined []

In first budget, Bengal's BJP govt announces DA hike for its employees, 1 lakh recruitments

The move narrows the gap between the DA received by state government employees and their central government counterparts by 22 percentage points

The U.K. Monarchy Is Getting a Big Funding Bump. Here’s How They’re Spending It.

Taxpayer funding for key royal activities is set to nearly double from 2024 levels, and not everyone is happy.

King Charles first monarch to reveal personal tax bill: Why now, what it means

How much royal funding comes from the public purse versus income monarchy generated

Rs 5,000 Monthly SIP Vs Rs 1 Lakh Lump Sum: Which Gets You To Rs 20 Lakh Goal Faster?

Here's a comparison of how long a Rs 5,000 monthly SIP and a Rs 1 lakh lumpsum investment could take to build a corpus of Rs 20 lakh.

Defence Ministry Begins Medical Intern Allowance Payments

The Ministry of Defence says it has commenced phased payments to clear outstanding allowances owed to House Officers and Interns at Armed Forces Reference Hospitals. The Ministry reaffirms its commitment to sustaining one of the country’s longest-running military medical training programmes despite ongoing funding constraints. The update was contained in a statement signed by the [] The post Defence Ministry Begins Medical Intern Allowance Payments appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Luis Caputo: Argentina has secured funds for 2026 debt payments

Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Milei government has secured enough funds to meet this year's external debt obligations; Administration open to international markets to refinance future maturities, but not in a rush. Leer más

Financial Independence Day: How Many Reach $1 Million?

Financial Independence Day: How Many Reach $1 Million?

EPFO to credit 8.25% EPF interest for FY26 by July 15; Rs 1.44 lakh cr to reach 34 crore accounts

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will credit 8.25 interest for FY 2025-26 into around 34 crore EPF accounts by July 15, with total interest payouts exceeding Rs 1.44 lakh crore. The faster credit is being enabled by EPFO's new Centralised IT Enabled Services (CITES) platform, which also brings major changes to claims, withdrawals, PF transfers and pension services.

Dzulkefly reassures Dewan Rakyat RM500m savings due to vacancies, not frontline care cuts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The RM500 million expenditure restriction warrant imposed on the Ministry of Health (MOH) i...

My Wife and I Have $140,000 Each in Our Roth IRAs. Here's How

Maxing out a Roth IRA in 2026 takes around 625 a month. Here's how consistent contributions and index funds grew our balances into six figures.

Can govt employees get 4% DA hike in July?

Can govt employees get 4% DA hike in July?

Hong Kong offers HK$45,000 to welfare recipients who secure steady jobs

Hong Kong residents on government welfare can receive cash incentives of up to HK45,000 (US5,740) over three years if they secure stable employment and transition to a scheme that promotes self-reliance, authorities announced on Monday. The cash incentive scheme, funded by the Community Care Fund, will launch on October 1. It targets families moving from the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) scheme to the Working Family Allowance (WFA), which supports employed households. “The...

NWC Amnesty realised nearly $800 million for State-owned utility

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The customer amnesty and relief programme granted by the National Water Commission (NWC) in January 2025 generated 769.0 million in collections for the State-owned utility company.It also processed over 15,000 customer requests and resolved approximately 1.9 billion in legacy debt.The information is contained in the 2025 edition of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, a publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica.The amnesty also provided targeted relief to pensioners and beneficiaries under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), to support reconnections, reduce arrears, and protect access to essential water services.Following the general amnesty, there was a focused Micro, Small Medium Enterprise amnesty executed between September and December 2025, yielding 17.5 million in collections and addressing a further 18.2 million in arrears.The PIOJ said this reflected a balanced approach to revenue recovery, social protection, and financial sustainability.

Asylum seekers in UK may have to repay up to £10,000 under new proposal

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the measure is intended to reduce the financial burden of the asylum system while ensuring those who are able to contribute do so. The post Asylum seekers in UK may have to repay up to £10,000 under new proposal first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Does UK really have least generous state pension in Europe? | Money newsletter

Does UK really have least generous state pension in Europe? | Money newsletter

Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back

When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success.

Taxpayer funding for royals will rise to £138mn amid Buckingham Palace works

The institution says the sovereign grant will fall after April 2027 and also reveals how much tax King Charles has paid

MOF: Health Ministry spending adjustment capped at RM500m

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When Pay-for-Slay came out of the closet

A U.S. State Department notification to Congress reportedly found that the PA distributed roughly 156 million in “pay-for-slay stipends during 2025-in direct contradiction to America's Taylor Force Act. Op-ed.

Trump's DOGE effort ends July 4 with no final tally, no rebates

The Department of Government Efficiency will not issue a closing report when it officially ends July 4, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said. The 5,000 rebate checks it once floated for taxpayers never came. We have no plans to do kind of a closing DOGE report, Vought told Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, during a Tuesday hearing. DOGE's own website reports 215 billion in total savings, or 1,335.40 per taxpayer using an estimate of 161 million federal taxpayers.

USCIS boosts citizenship application fee to $1,300

The Department of Homeland Security released a new naturalization proposal on Monday, marking a dramatic escalation in new citizenship fees. If implemented, the new rule from DHS’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would mean applicants would foot a 1,330 bill for paper filings and 1,280 for online applications. That would entail fee increases of 75 []