What causes overtourism? It’s not people, it’s government mismanagement

What causes overtourism? It’s not people, it’s government mismanagement

Crowded beaches. Expensive rent. Tourist sites with wall-to-wall people. When it comes to overtourism, don’t blame the travelers, said Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Rather, it’s “lack of management,” he told “Squawk Box Asia” Monday.   “I’ve been in travel and tourism for 40 years, working on committees and trade associations … Read more

Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

Getty Images Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament. Children “doomscrolling for hours a day” is causing widespread harm, according to Josh MacAlister, the Labour MP and former teacher behind the private member’s bill … Read more

NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled

NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled

The way patient safety is regulated and monitored is to be completely overhauled in England, the health secretary has announced. Wes Streeting said the current system was “overly complex”, as he set out a review of six key organisations. It comes as further changes to the way the Care Quality Commission, the regulator of NHS … Read more

BlackRock, Fidelity snap up Hyundai India shares in record $3.3 billion IPO

BlackRock, Fidelity snap up Hyundai India shares in record .3 billion IPO

The Logo of Hyundai Motor India Limited is seen on a parked car in the company’s stockyard, in the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, October 8, 2024. Amit Dave | Reuters Hyundai Motor India sold shares worth $989.4 million to institutional investors including BlackRock and Fidelity on Monday, as the carmaker launched a $3.3 billion IPO that will be the country’s largest share offering yet. The Government … Read more

Families ‘left in lurch’ on child autism diagnoses, report warns

Families ‘left in lurch’ on child autism diagnoses, report warns

Hundreds of thousands of children with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions in England, including autism and ADHD, face unacceptably long waits to be diagnosed, the Children’s Commissioner has warned. Dame Rachel de Souza’s report into the issue said the system has failed to keep up with rising demand, leaving families “in the lurch” and expected to cope … Read more