SLATE says new funding will help find jobs

New funding is coming to a program that helps people with child support debts receive resources and find a good job. The Area Resources for Community and Human Services awarded $95,517 to the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment for its yearlong Circuit Court program. The goal is to help train participants to land…

Cabinet approves liquidation of Sahasya Investment Company

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the liquidation of Sahasya Investment Company, a state-owned enterprise established in 2020 to manage and develop Sri Lanka’s expressways, citing its failure to carry out any of its intended operations. Initially formed to oversee expressway maintenance, cost reduction through modern technology, and strategic infrastructure planning, Sahasya was later granted…

Ten businesses that didn’t survive 2025

Kitchen Things went into receivership mid-year. Photo: Google Maps It’s been another tough year financially for many New Zealand households and businesses. While some commentators said in 2024 that businesses needed to focus on the mantra “survive til 2025”, for some it was a case of battling to survive through the year, too. Some high-profile…