Phoebe Baxter
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20 Jul
NHS technology promised £487m boost
The new health secretary Matt Hancock has pledged a major funding package of £487m to transform technology in the NHS during a visit to West Suffolk Hospital.
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20 Jul
Britain needs to improve data skills to survive post-Brexit
As a nation, Britain currently lacks the data skills to realise the full potential of data analytics in a post-Brexit economy, according to multiple studies.
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19 Jul
UK’s first spaceport: How A’Mhoine compares to other global launch sites
Scotland has been confirmed as the location for the UK’s first spaceport.
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18 Jul
Mandela Day: how South Africa has progressed (and regressed) since 1994
As the world today marks the Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday Verdict has taken a look at South Africa’s progress since his election as president in 1994.
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17 Jul
Peak oil demand forecast brought forward to 2036
Wood Mackenzie, one of the world’s most influential oil consultancies, has forecast that peak oil demand will arrive in 20 years.
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13 Jul
When investments bite back: Goldman Sachs and the €37.3m cartel liability lesson
Investment bank Goldman Sachs, along with eight other companies, has lost its appeal to the EU General Court to remove the European Commission’s 2014 decision of a €302m EU cartel fine.
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12 Jul
51% of businesses couldn’t cope with a data breach
As data is becoming digitised, protecting from a data breach it is becoming an essential task for companies.
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12 Jul
Does the rise of social media addiction warrant regulation? Experts have their say
According to the BBC, British teenagers now spend an average of 18 hours a week on their phones, much of it using social media.
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11 Jul
Trump trade war will cause “chain reaction” of global economic damage, warns deVere CEO
The escalating Trump trade war with China is going to trigger a “chain reaction of negative events around the world”, according to Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group.
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11 Jul
World Population Day: what will life in 2100 be like?
Today is World Population Day, when the urgency of our growing population is brought into focus.
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10 Jul
What is smishing? A guide to the latest cyber threat
Smishing is becoming a growing threat with the frequent use of mobile phones and devices by perpetrators of malware, viruses and scams.
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9 Jul
Markets react positively to signs of soft Brexit – but pound plunges after Boris Johnson resignation
The pound sterling rose to an eight-day high in the wake of Brexit discussions at Chequers.
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6 Jul
World Chocolate Day deals: the best offers from around the world
On the 7th July, the world comes together to celebrate one of the most popular sweet treats: chocolate.
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6 Jul
NHS technology: what does the future hold for healthcare?
Yesterday the UK’s National Health Service celebrated its 70th birthday.
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5 Jul
Overcoming the heatwave: six of the best technologies to keep cool
Summer has arrived and the high temperatures are set to continue.
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29 Jun
Beat the beer rationing: alternatives to overcome the CO2 shortage
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has estimated that 14 million more pints will be drunk than in a non-World Cup year during the group stages.
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27 Jun
Biggest cryptocurrencies: who’s dominating?
Cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value, yet the market has now hit a cap of more than $600bn and the value of the biggest cryptocurrencies is continuing to rise.