Japan PM Abe calls for greater female participation in workforce
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been trying to get more women into work to boost the nation’s economy. Japan’s…
Amazon to double number of UK employees with new London office
Amazon’s new office opening in London in 2017 will see the company more than double its UK workforce to 5,000…
Kingfisher fifth FTSE 100 firm with female CEO after Véronique Laury appointment
Kingfisher will become one of just five companies in the FTSE 100 with a female chief executive when Véronique Laury…
iPhone 6 and watch launch a new era for Apple
Two new phones, a payment system and wearable tech: Apple pulled out all the stops on 9 September. Brand fans…
Why are tech startups moving to the megacities?
Silicon Valley might be the global hub of the tech world, but more and more new firms are looking to…
Barclays introduces finger vein technology
Barclays has launched a pioneering service that may transform the way people access banking and usher in a new age…
Ecuador to launch national digital currency similar to Bitcoin
Ecuador intends to launch its own national digital currency similar to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Ecuador has revealed more details…
Top 3 reasons for SME owners to take a vacation
The latest SME Risk Index from Zurich reports that one in seven business owners will, in effect, take no time…
Google follows Amazon by testing drone deliveries
Amazon isn’t the only firm investigating the use of drones for package delivery, since it has emerged that Google is…
Apple iPhone 6 to revolutionise mobile payments
Apple’s latest smartphone – iPhone 6 – looks set to revolutionise mobile payments by transforming the device into a portable…
Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?
Snapchat has virtually no revenue – so how has a recent round of funding valued the company as high as…
Ryanair launches no-frills business class
Ryanair is known for its no-frills approach to travel, but has just launched its first business class service. Budget airline…