UK 2014 GDP registers fastest growth in seven years
Last year, the UK economy grew at its fastest pace since 2007, recording a GDP growth of 2.6 per cent.…
Trade trip organised to China to encourage women entrepreneurs
ConnectChina aims to increase the number of women entrepreneurs doing business with their counterparts in China. A collaboration between ConnectChina…
PQ Awards 2015: Meet finalist David Laws, lecturer at LSBF
LSBF tutor David Laws has been shortlisted to receive the Private Sector Lecturer of the Year award in this year’s…
Coinbase launches first regulated US Bitcoin exchange
After $75mn funding boost, Bitcoin services provider Coinbase has opened the first regulated US Bitcoin exchange. Coinbase has opened the…
UK maintains strong record on high-skilled job creation
Employment rates near record highs as growth of UK high-skilled jobs outpaces that of Europe. This week, UK Prime Minister…
Solar energy fuels African economic revolution
In a world run on fossil fuels, Africa solar energy skips the mains to get its power from the sun.…
Equality key to a strong economy, say WEF 2015 Davos speakers
Inequality leads to stagnation, according to speakers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2015 in Davos. The advanced economies of…
City of London well placed to boost fast-growing markets, claims study
The City of London is well-placed to build closer ties to emerging and fast growing markets, claims a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)…
London fintech startup Transferwise valued at close to $1 billion
London fintech startup Transferwise, founded in 2011 by Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Käärmann, raised around $58 million of funding pushing…
Facebook adds $227bn to global economy, claims study
Deloitte & Touche study claims Facebook generated 4.5mn jobs and added $227bn to global economy in 2014. The number of…
Global 100 index lists 2015’s most sustainable companies in the world
A look at some of the world’s top sustainable businesses according to Corporate Knights 2015 Global 100 index. In today’s…
European Central Bank to inject €1.1 trillion in historical bonds investment
The European Central Bank failed to disappoint this week as it unveiled plans to buy government bonds worth €1.1 trillion…