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Cluck sakes! KFC’s brave new stand on intensive production
THERE is no “nice” way to kill a creature for its flesh, but KFC has at least taken a first step towards a more...
Workers out on the streets as massive job cuts bite at...
DEUTSCHE Bank is cutting thousands of jobs in London and New York, part of a radical plan to reduce its global workforce by 18,000.
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‘Green’ energy overtakes fossil fuels in the UK — but only...
By JASON AGNEW
WITH just half the year gone, the National Grid has confidently predicted that 2019 will be the year when zero-carbon energy overtakes...
Three stripes and you’re not out: Adidas loses bid to be...
ADIDAS has failed to expand its trademark three-stripe design in Europe because it isn’t distinctive enough.
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‘Ground-breaking’ link to free-up Sino-British stock exchange trade
THE BRITISH Treasury has announced a stock link to allow UK-listed firms to become the first foreign entities to list in mainland China.
Chancellor Philip...
Another huge recall by Ford, and $180m bill will hit company...
FORD Motor Company has recalled more than a million sport utility vehicles in north America for a suspension fault which could increase the risk...
How Adam Smith became a (surprising) hero to conservative economists
By Glory M Liu*
PEOPLE like to fight over Adam Smith. To some, the Scottish philosopher is the patron saint of capitalism who wrote that...
Court proceedings mount against pharma firms behind OxyContin
JOHNSON & Johnson, Purdue Pharma and Israel-based firm Teva Pharmaceuticals are under increased legal pressure over their roles in the US’s opiate crisis.
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‘We are no threat to US national security’, claims telecoms giant
A MOVE by America to put Huawei on a trade blacklist could negatively affect billions of people and affect US jobs, the company claims.
Huawei...
Hey-ho, ho-hum, or holy hell? UK workers smitten by stress, but...
THE UK’S workforce is increasingly held back by mental health problems such as stress, depression and anxiety, research shows.
Some 13 percent of British employees...
Dependence on commodities leaves countries ‘vulnerable to shocks’ and ‘weakened’
THE NUMBER of countries dependent on commodities has reached its highest level in 20 years, according to a recent UNCTAD report.
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference...
Bloodhound LSR saved by enterprising engineer
Brits are back in the bid for a land-speed record, and RICHARD THOMAS has a good sniff around. And despite the recent trend in...
Tariff tussle resumes as US vows to impose new taxes on...
THE TRADE war between the US and China is back, with fresh tariffs threatened by America and tit-for-tat retaliations likely to follow.
The issue, which...
Who to woo and how to wow when it comes to...
By Adam Gordon
A 2017 STUDY by LinkedIn found that tech and software were the fastest-growing industries for millennials, while sectors such as government, retail,...
Brazilian meeting shines light on potential of fintech future
JOSÉ Lino Sepulcri, president of the Espírito Santo Trade Federation, and Gutman Uchôa de Mendonça, the regional director of the association of Brazilian banks...
Debts too heavy for airline to retain its international flights
INDIAN AIRLINE Jet Airways is reported to have suspended its international flights.
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World Bank moves to ensure regulation and management of Guyana’s oil,...
THE WORLD Bank has approved a $20m credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for Guyana’s oil and gas sector.
The bank says the money...