November 10, 20240 Comments

The rise and fall of China’s viral maths ‘prodigy’

Getty Images The maths contest results prompted a nationwide debate about China’s schools and academic pathways A 17-year-old girl in China hailed as a genius in a mathematics contest cheated, competition organisers have said – ending months of scepticism over her stellar results. Jiang Ping, a fashion design student from a rural town in Jiangsu province, made headlines in June when she came 12th in the qualifiers of an international

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November 9, 20240 Comments

The Entertainer blames Budget tax rise for axing new shops

Getty Images The Entertainer toy shop chain says it has been forced to drop plans to open two new stores after the government said it would raise National Insurance (NI) Contributions for employers. Chief executive Andrew Murphy told the BBC the higher taxes, announced in last week’s Budget, meant it could no longer go ahead with the shops and it had also frozen hiring at its head office. A number

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