Priya Kantaria
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7 Dec
Pay gap between men and women closes
Forcing companies to disclose gender-segregated wage statistics has shrunk the gender pay gap by 7% in Denmark, say economists from business school INSEAD and universities in Denmark and the US.
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6 Dec
UK Government welcomes EU citizens to stay even in no-deal Brexit, but can the EU say the same for UK nationals?
EU citizens and their family living in the UK on 29 March 2019 will be welcome to stay, even in a no-deal situation, but the UK Government cannot guarantee the same for UK nationals living in the EU.
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5 Dec
Rise of the IoT botnet: The problem in securing hundreds of billions of connected devices
Nokia has discovered a surge in the number of malware botnets within networks over the last two years.
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4 Dec
Brexit latest: European Court of Justice advises Brexit can be stopped
European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Manuel Campos Sanchez-Bordona has said that Article 50, which started the legal countdown for the UK to leave the European Union, can be revoked.
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4 Dec
Is the leaky pipe a thing of the past? Machine learning halves time spent finding water leaks
Midlands water company Severn Trent has used machine learning to halve the amount of time spent finding leaks.
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3 Dec
Women in the army: the percentage of females in the world’s biggest armies
With a focus on the biggest armies in the world, here’s a look at how women in the army fare.
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30 Nov
Post-Brexit housing: Build more and make homes affordable again in the UK
Predictions of economic disaster caused by the Brexit deal released this week by the UK Government suggest a greater need than ever for more house building across Britain.
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29 Nov
Tim Berners-Lee on the World Wide Web and Solid: “Vague, but exciting”
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the whimsical World Wide Web, is the man responsible for tweet-bot election manipulation and Facebook data breaches.
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29 Nov
The most powerful and destructive weapons in the world
The atomic bomb is often thought of as the deadliest weapon, but there are a number of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons that can have an equally, or even more, devastating effect.
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28 Nov
The best British tanks in the UK throughout history
The world’s first tank, as we know them, was invented in Britain and grew out of a prototype by Fosters of Lincoln.
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27 Nov
Brexit latest: Market crash unlikely to convince MPs in second vote
Economists from Kings College London said it is unlikely that a market crash will convince MPs to pass the Brexit withdrawal agreement in a second vote.
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26 Nov
Brexit latest: May’s deal passed by the EU and faces the House of Commons in December
The Brexit agreement bill won the approval of the 27 EU nations on Sunday and now it faces the UK Parliament in a meaningful vote expected around 12 December.
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22 Nov
Amazon data breach flags start of Black Friday cyber-woes
Online retail giant Amazon, hailed as bringing Black Friday to the United Kingdom’s shores, has suffered a data breach as a result of its own technical fault.
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21 Nov
Black Friday 2018 predictions: 80% won’t be visiting the shops on Friday
In another blow against high street shopping, a huge 80% of UK consumers are planning to avoid the shops on Black Friday, 23 November, this year.
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21 Nov
Brexit latest: May and Juncker in “Kodak moment”
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is meeting EU officials today to confirm Brexit final deal terms before the EU summit to agree on the withdrawal on Sunday 25 November.
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20 Nov
US millennials: A more risk-averse generation or a wiser breed?
In a survey from EY of US millennials, the statistics paint a picture of a risk-averse generation who delay responsibility and prioritise education.
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20 Nov
Brexit latest: Is May losing her majority in Parliament?
The Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) rebellion on the finance bill last night raises the question: is May losing her majority in Parliament?
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19 Nov
Brexit predictions for 2019: May’s plan or new leadership?
Brexit predictions for 2019: If everything goes according to plan, UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan, the UK will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019.
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19 Nov
Australia’s national science agency invests A$35m in AI and space tech
Australian AI and space tech industries will get a boost of A$35m of investment from Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
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16 Nov
Cybersecurity trends for 2019: Every company worldwide “will be hit by a cyberattack”
British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Equifax: the list of companies who have faced a cyberattack is long and growing longer.
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15 Nov
Who could replace Dominic Raab as Brexit Secretary?
Dominic Raab resigned as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union this morning, tweeting his full letter of resignation.
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14 Nov
Brexit latest: EU negotiator predicts what will happen after Brexit, cabinet considers draft bill
An EU negotiator has predicted “the EU will retain all the controls”, in a note leaked to The Times.
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14 Nov
One in three employees are unhappy at work — here’s why
In a recent study on the impact of mental health in the workplace, a third of workers in the United Kingdom, equating to more than 10m people, described themselves as unhappy in their current role and believe that they are coasting it.
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13 Nov
Twitter Bitcoin scammers strike again, with US retailer Target hit in crypto-giveaway scam
Hackers continued to target Twitter users today using a set of compromised verified Twitter accounts to promote a Bitcoin scam.
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13 Nov
The best cities in the UK to start your business
Flexible working offices are set to increase by 20% annually over the next five years.
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13 Nov
Brexit latest: Theresa May’s endgame, Labour’s defiance and pound predictions
On Monday the pound dropped by almost 1% against the dollar to $1.286 and 0.2% against the euro to €1.142, reflecting the uncertainty of the pound’s future after Brexit.
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13 Nov
KPMG: How businesses can overcome privacy concerns and data regulation
There is a growing awareness of consumers to the value and misuse of their personal data.
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12 Nov
Automation will save time and money, giving SMEs a chance against larger rivals
Fintech company Centtrip has found that one in five UK medium-sized businesses believe automation will help them compete with their larger rivals.
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12 Nov
Brexit latest: ThyssenKrupp CEO says Tories have failed UK businesses
In the Brexit latest, ThyssenKrupp UK chief executive officer and Chairman Terry Sargeant has described Brexit as a “complete shambles”.
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12 Nov
Nine culture hacks to drive business growth in the age of digital disruption
IT departments are a source of constant change, and this is a serious source of stress, so how can culture hacks help to drive growth?