August registers worst month for US stock markets in three years
China’s economy is not the only thing that is worrying Stateside investors, as a potential US rate rise is also…
Hay fever damages exam results, shows research
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have announced the results of a study that suggests hay fever…
Big energy firm Total sells UK gas assets worth £585mn
Total, the French firm that is one of the biggest energy operators in the North Sea, has sold$900m (£585m) of…
Cash may become extinct by 2025, suggests new survey
A new survey from Lloyds Bank suggests that cash may soon become extinct as more Britons switch to alternate methods…
High-performing female employees mentored by telecom giant
Telecom giant Ericsson has been hosting special ‘unconscious bias’ training courses for line managers to help achieve the target of…
New research finds British female bosses work two hours unpaid daily
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has published research that reveals that female bosses in the UK work for almost two…
Deloitte profits from 10.5% rise in consulting revenues
One of Britain’s Big 4 firms, Deloitte, has a profit pool of £593m to be shared out amongst partners. The…
Emerging markets suffer £600bn outflow of funds
A mix of official data and estimates by NN Investment Partners, an investment bank, has revealed that the 19 largest…
Experiment shows children taught by Chinese teachers outdo peers
A new experiment run as part of a BBC Two programme has found that British pupils taught by Chinese teachers…
ONS dropping costly monthly surveys will help SMEs
The Office for National Statistics has announced that it will change the way it comes up with its economic growth…
Blue-chip bosses in UK earn 183 times more than other employees
Britain’s top companies have a widening pay gap between bosses and average workers, according to a new report. The High…
Gender pay gap should go says leading UK investment figure
By pointing out that there are twice as many CEOs and chairmen of FTSE 100 companies called 'John' than the…