business
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1 Nov
Who gains if Sprint and T-Mobile US don’t merge?
The reported collapse of the Sprint T-Mobile merger has pushed down the shares in both of them but it is good news for others.
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27 Oct
Here’s just how powerful the hotel booking sites have become
The UK’s competition watchdog is going to open an investigation into online hotel booking platforms amid concerns surrounding the “clarity, accuracy and presentation of information” on their websites.
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26 Oct
The OUTstanding LGBT+ executive and ally lists for 2017 are here
At a time when homophobic hate crimes are on the rise and unfair treatment of minority workers is in the news, it’s never been more important to celebrate those who champion their diverse workforces.
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23 Oct
Brexit transition deal needed to keep firms in London, says mayor Sadiq Khan
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a Brexit transition deal to be laid out to help businesses make plans to stay in London and the UK.
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14 Oct
Chicago Ideas Week: Inspirational and interesting talks from previous speakers
2017’s Chicago Ideas Week begins next week, kicking off a saga of fascinating and thought-provoking talks on topics such as politics, food and hip hop.
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11 Oct
10 business gambles proving you should be careful with investments
You know what they say about business: sometimes its a gamble.
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9 Oct
World Mental Health Day: The founder of Head Talks on why mental health is costing businesses billions
Mental health issues will cost the global economy $925bn this year and the number of people affected is increasing.
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29 Aug
10 moments in Netflix history that made it the content-creating powerhouse it is today
Everyone’s favourite streaming company Netflix is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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24 Aug
Dixons Carphone trading suspended this morning after share price plummets
Dixons Carphone’s share price fell over 25 percent this morning after the company was forced to cut its profit forecasts for the year.
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20 Aug
Dragon’s Den is introducing two new dragons and they’re seriously rich
Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani are the two new dragons on the BBC show Dragon’s Den.
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18 Aug
App developer wins six-year trademark war against Donald Trump without a lawyer
An amateur musician who developed an iPhone app designed to teach people how to play the trumpet has won a six-year legal battle against US president Donald Trump.
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10 Aug
Amazon’s new drone train patent looks seriously interesting
When Amazon debuted its concept video for Prime Air, its rumoured drone delivery service it couldn’t have anticipated how popular the idea would be.
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8 Aug
Berkshire Hathaway has so much money that Warren Buffett doesn’t know how to spend it
“I hate cash,” legendary investor Warren Buffett stated earlier this year.
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3 Aug
Donald Trump holiday plans: the president is on vacation
You can’t beat a good holiday can you?
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6 Jun
These are the 10 best cities in Europe to do business in 2017
Doing business in Europe is looking a whole lot more uncertain than it did just a year ago
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2 Jun
US visa applicants must declare their social media usernames as part of new vetting process
People applying for a US visa will will have to go through a far more thorough vetting process, under plans announced by the Trump administration on Thursday.
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31 May
China takes firm stance on cyber security by introducing new data protection laws
Cyber-security legislation banning the collection and sale of users’ personal information will come into force across China on Thursday.
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9 May
Brexit is making it harder for UK businesses to hire new staff
The UK labour market has seen its steepest drop in candidates for jobs for 16 months.
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24 Apr
These are the CEOs who wanted to remain in the EU
When the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) last June, the nation was split: 52 percent in favour of leaving against 48 percent who wanted to remain.
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19 Apr
Companies increase ad spending as confidence grows despite Brexit
Marketing budgets hit a four-and-a-half year growth streak as financial confidence grows despite Brexit.
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13 Apr
Argentina is open for business and these companies want to have a piece of the action
Since the right-leaning Mauricio Macri gained the presidency in 2015, he’s been trying to integrate Argentina back into the international community.
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5 Apr
Our way or the highway: India’s Supreme Court enforces alcohol ban
India has banned the sale of alcohol along national and state highways from the beginning of this month, following a Supreme Court (SC) order last year.
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27 Mar
The UK’s mid-sized businesses are winning the export game
Mid-sized businesses in the UK have boosted their overseas turnover by 50 percent in the past five years, according to a new report.
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16 Mar
Article 50 hasn’t been triggered yet but jobs are already falling in London
Brexit has had a “fundamental depressing effect” on financial jobs in London according to a report by Morgan McKinley.
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24 Feb
Beyond the BRICs: These are the prime countries to grow your business
Forget the BRICs, the G7 or even the E7 countries – if you want to grow your business it’s all about the mid-size emerging economies: Columbia, Poland and Vietnam.
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23 Feb
The British economic outlook is still gloomy but exporters are happy
We haven’t seen the worse from Brexit, warns a new report by research company Dun and Bradstreet.
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22 Feb
The open economy is here — but businesses need to be secure to reap the full benefits
We’re entering a brave new working world, says Samsung.
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13 Feb
Brexit is making businesses concerned they will lose EU talent in 2017
Over a quarter of UK businesses believe they will lose staff members in 2017 as employees from the European Union consider quitting their firms and the UK this year, according to a new survey.
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2 Feb
Want to digitally transform your business? Work on security
Last year was marred by cyber hacks.
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1 Feb
4 ways Ken Morrison changed the supermarket industry
Sir Ken Morrison died today aged 85, the Yorkshireman who took his father’s small Bradford-based grocery chain with an annual turnover of £50,000 and turned it into the UK’s fourth biggest supermarket worth £13bn (£16.4bn).