The Big Four’s year of layoffs

French immigration reforms put Emmanuel Macron’s leadership to the test, Pisa rankings show sharp decline in student attainment in maths and reading since 2018, India’s stock market is set to take Hong Kong’s spot among world’s largest, and Shohei Ohtani signs a record $700mn baseball contract with Los Angeles Dodgers.

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UK students fall behind on core skills post-pandemic

EY to cut a further 150 UK jobs as Big Four firms grapple with waning demand

Shohei Ohtani signs record $700mn baseball contract with Los Angeles Dodgers

India’s stock market set to take Hong Kong’s spot among world’s largest

French immigration reforms put Emmanuel Macron’s leadership to the test

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