Rachel Dobbs
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7 Jun
Business must embrace AI within half a decade or risk failure
Companies know that to compete, they must keep up with the latest technology.
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7 Jun
House of Fraser closures 2018: department store to lose half its chain in another blow for the UK high street
In another blow for the British high street, the department store House of Fraser announced today that it plans to close 31 stores – more than half of its UK chain.
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6 Jun
Facebook shares: as tech stocks boom, social media giant bounces back
The tech market has been enjoying a serious boom, and it’s boosting stocks all over the world.
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5 Jun
Purchasing Managers’ Index shows Britain’s economy is waking up from its winter hibernation, but Europe is flagging
The British economy seems to be waking up from its winter hibernation, according to data released today.
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4 Jun
“We’re all in on open source”: Microsoft buys GitHub
Microsoft has acquired the software development platform GitHub for $7.5bn in stock, it was announced today.
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4 Jun
One of Apple’s new features aims to get you spending less time on your phone
Apple’s worldwide developers conference kicks off today in San Jose, California, and, as ever, speculation abounds over just how the tech giant plans to update its software.
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31 May
What do we actually know about how AI is being used now, and what does it all mean?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is big business and its reach is expected to increase even further.
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29 May
Why are technology retailers struggling so much on the UK high street?
Dixons Carphone made headlines this morning as its share price dived on the London stock exchange and it lost a fifth of its market capitalisation – dropping to £2.1bn.
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25 May
GDPR in the UK — What Brexit will mean for the new regulation
After weeks of emails from companies talking about GDPR, and begging customers to stay on their marketing lists, the day has finally arrived.
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23 May
Will Venezuela be the next target of US oil sanctions?
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro won re-election on Sunday, ushering in another six-year term for the controversial leader, and yet more uncertainty over the country’s future.
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18 May
The Italian Government coalition is coming into focus — and markets don’t like what they see
Italy’s populist parties are on the verge of signing a government deal.
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18 May
Donald Trump warns Kim Jong-un to make a deal or face the so-called Libyan model
US President Donald Trump has warned Kim Jong-un that if he doesn’t do a deal to surrender North Korea’s nuclear weapons, he could eventually suffer the same fate as Muammar Gaddafi through a so-called Libyan model.
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17 May
Oil price: Brent crude hits $80 a barrel on Iran deal collapse fears
Oil prices continue to climb, with Brent hitting $80 a barrel earlier today.
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17 May
Ocado shares skyrocket as it announces partnership with Kroger
Ocado shares rocketed on the news that it signed a partnership with the US supermarket chain Kroger.
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17 May
The UK has cut the maximum bid on betting machines to £2
The government will reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2 under new rules unveiled today.
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16 May
Virgin Trains East Coast will be taken back under state control
Rail services on Britain’s East Coast Main Line are returning to state ownership.
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16 May
The German budget debate: Merkel justifies increasing defence spending
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is discussing the first draft of the 2018 budget in front of lawmakers in the German parliament (Bundestag) today.
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16 May
North Korea threatens to cancel summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump
North Korea is threatening to pull out of the historic summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump if the US insists the regime abandons its nuclear weapons.
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15 May
The Dutch economy grew this year, but by less than expected
The Dutch economy grew 0.5% in the first quarter of 2018, slower than the previous quarter but up on the same period in 2017.
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15 May
British wages are up and unemployment is down, but productivity is struggling
Wages rose faster than inflation in the UK for the first quarter of 2018, the first time they have done so in more than a year.
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15 May
Seattle has backed a new tax aimed at big tech companies to tackle homelessness
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a controversial new tax last night to charge the city’s largest business per worker in order to tackle homelessness and a housing crisis.
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14 May
Church investments fall from grace
Last year, the Church of England made headlines with a record return on investment, but this year’s numbers aren’t quite so holy.
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14 May
IWG share price: Office space provider soars amid takeover talks
The IWG share price was up 20% this morning in London after the world’s largest serviced office provider announced on Friday that three private equity groups had approached it about a takeover.
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14 May
Xerox has cancelled its $6.1 billion sale to Fujifilm
Xerox terminated its planned $6.1 billion sale to Fujifilm late last night, after months of infighting over the deal.
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10 May
How has Trump’s popularity changed during his time in office?
In the 15 months since Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, his net approval rating has been the worst in history.
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10 May
What is peak oil? And what will happen to the industry if we reach it?
For much of the last century, observers of the oil industry have debated when or if we might reach so-called peak oil — the point when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is achieved.
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4 May
Trade War: Trump’s team leaves Beijing, with no apparent consensus reached
Two days of trade talks between the US and China have concluded, with little to show for them, as US President Donald Trump’s financial team prepares to leave Beijing.
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4 May
Carbon emissions in the European Union increased in 2017
Carbon emissions in the European Union increased in 2017, according to statistics released by Eurostat today.
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4 May
The end of the Brexit party? Ukip wiped out in local elections
As results roll in from England’s local elections yesterday, the Conservatives emerge undamaged, with slightly disappointing results for Labour.
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3 May
The New York Times is still feeling the effects of the Trump bump
US President Donald Trump loves to hate The New York Times — and New York Times’ readers love that he hates it.