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Thank you teachers! It’s Teacher Appreciation Day so we’d like to give a shout-out to all you hard-working and often under-appreciated teachers out there to say a big thank you for the vitally important roles that you play in educating our children and shaping their lives. We know that the pandemic has not been easy…
National Stroke Awareness Month: How To Protect Against Stroke May is National Stroke Awareness Month in the US and the UK. Stroke is a severe condition with a long-lasting impact and is responsible for an estimated 11% of deaths worldwide. But speedy detection and treatment of a stroke can make a massive difference to a victim’s…
Happy birthday, life insurance! 2nd May marks the anniversary of the date Life Insurance was launched in the US, way back in the 18th century, when the snappily-named Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers was set up in 1759. Along with National Insurance Awareness Day on the 28th…
With interest in ethical investing skyrocketing, we give you the low down on ESG values. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, the criteria which are used by investors to find companies whose values match their own. Of course, no company can get top marks on all criteria so investors will need to decide which…
World Day for Health and Safety at Work has been celebrated on Apr. 28 every year since it was established in 2003 by the International Labour Organisation. It aims to promote the importance of creating a safe and healthy culture among businesses. For companies, this does not simply mean reducing fatalities and injuries of employees at…
22nd April 2021 is World Earth Day and now, more than ever, an important reminder that we all need to do our part in driving meaningful action for our planet. But where do you start? The doom-laden headlines can seem overwhelming and eco-anxiety has become a recognised psychological condition. Given the magnitude of the issues…
Today is World Health Day. The importance of health has been brought into sharp focus since the beginning of the pandemic with those lucky enough to be in good health feeling more fortunate than ever before. The problem with health is that you never know when it is going to take a turn for the…
Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter this weekend, one of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar and, for believers, a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. For many, it is also a time to eat chocolate eggs in vast quantities! But we’re not here to talk about Easter eggs, we…
April Fool’s Day is a European invention that has gained traction in Asia in recent years with big brands getting in on the act. In 2019 Grab touted a GrabFoodCopter service in Malaysia, which promised to deliver Singaporean food to Malaysia by helicopter! A brilliant marketing ploy that gently poked fun at the food rivalry…
Making a will is a really important part of your financial planning. It is something many people neglect to do figuring that it’s administrative hassle that they don’t need to bother with, often because they don’t consider themselves wealthy enough to merit one or because they believe that their spouse and children will automatically inherit…