Children's Home Profits

'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.

Dozens killed as Israeli strikes destroy home, Gaza officials say

Gaza’s civil defence agency says 25 people killed, including 13 children, as Israel continues attacks in north of territory. Israeli warplanes carried out more strikes in northern Gaza on Sunday, ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

How to save a bundle on children’s clothes

From swap meets to looking after clothes correctly, you can save cash while making your children’s wardrobes more sustainable. Charity shops can be a goldmine for bargains – use the Charity Retail ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

China launches survey to understand ‘fear of having children’

China is surveying 30,000 people to understand the “fear surrounding having children,” as authorities struggle to boost a flagging birthrate.

Ban smacking in England now, says children’s commissioner

Rachel de Souza makes strongest intervention yet as three relatives go on trial for murder of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old who allegedly suffered two years of abuse by her father. Ministers must ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Children to stay in education or training until 18

At present, young people in Northern Ireland can leave school at the age of 16.

UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children

A proposed law would tighten up phone bans in schools and limit how tech companies use children’s data, but experts are unconvinced these measures would make kids safer or healthier.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Children with complex needs to get £13m annual support

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces £13m a year to support families of children with complex needs

Bad behaviour locks Paddington away from children

Children are let down as a statue of Paddington is locked in a garden for much of the time.

Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed

A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.

In stampeding hungry crowd, children wait in vain for bread

As fears of starvation mount across of Gaza while Israel's war with Hamas rumbles on, in the city of Khan Younis, people hoping for bread crowd around a bakery.

Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children

Artist Phil Buehler has constructed a reminder of the almost 20,000 kids taken by Russian forces, on show in Little Ukraine, Manhattan. Does anything have more pathos than the empty bed of a child ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Too scary for children! How Halloween used to be – in pictures

Ghouls in Y-fronts and ghostly bums feature in Ken Werner’s vintage Halloween pictures, taken between 1976 and 1980 at San Francisco’s outrageous outdoor parties Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children

British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life.

Health - The New York Times - October 31

How migrant children are using soccer to connect

Immigration is ranked as one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Since spring 2022, New York City has taken in more than 200,000 asylum seekers, primarily families with ...

This election year, Americans are dedicating their vote to their children, grandchildren

As Americans across the country voted early in record numbers ahead of Tuesday's election, it has become clear that they are motivated, arguably like never before.

Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Chaos at fireworks show as children hit by rockets

One woman says her children are "traumatised" and "will never want to go and see fireworks again".

Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.

Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests

Condition appears to affect episodic memory but researchers did not assess how it caused deficits. Children who have asthma can experience memory problems, according to research in the USthat is ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Children's charity loses everything in huge fire

The Magic Cottage was the epicentre of the blaze which broke out in Abergavenny on Sunday night.

Gaza surgeon describes drones targeting children

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need cycle challenge

The presenter raises £7.5m by cycling 300 miles from Wales to Scotland on a Raleigh Chopper bike.

Children in Need raises more than £39m

Stars and the public came together to raise money for disadvantaged children across the UK.

Watch: Children in Need 2024... in 91 seconds

Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2024 which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.

Iberdrola Profit Lifted by Record Investments

Spain’s energy giant Iberdrola posted a 50% rise in net profit for the first nine months of the year helped by record-high investments in its U.S. and U.K. networks.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Tele2 Posts Higher Profits; Backs Targets

Tele2 reported a slightly higher third-quarter net profit, helped by growth in revenue from its core telecommunications services, though revenue and underlying earnings were a touch below ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Kering warns on profit as Gucci sales plunge

French luxury group grapples with turnaround at its biggest brand as demand dips in Asia

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year

Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Tesla Surprises Wall Street With Strong Third-Quarter Results

The robust performance comes after a tumultuous start to the year in which Tesla’s profit fell for two straight quarters.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Barclays profits rise 23% as dealmaking returns

UK bank lifts guidance for net interest income