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IMF warns of debt ‘timebomb’ thanks to ‘cheap money’ borrowing policies
THE International Monetary Fund warns that low interest rates are encouraging companies to take on a level of debt that could become a “timebomb”.
The...
Faltering Libra project is losing more traction
FACEBOOK’S Libra currency project appears to be close to dead in the water, with five major payments providers pulling out.
The founding companies in the...
Today is World Mental Health Day, and here’s what to watch...
RESEARCH conducted by the British social enterprise Mental Health First Aid England reveals how some workplace triggers for mental health, and some signs of...
The cheese! The cheese! US tariffs hit EU where it will...
By Hal Williams
OH DEAR, Gromit! The US is set to impose 25 percent tariffs — worth $7.5bn (£6.1bn) — on EU exports of cheese,...
Rolling with it: Greggs gets the pork in to avoid Brexit...
GREGGS is taking no chances: despite the popularity of its new vegan offerings, the high street bakery chain is stockpiling pork to ensure availability...
‘Slum summit’ brings home reality of poverty to leaders of wealthy...
By HAL WILLIAMS
THEY’RE calling it “Davos with the Poor”, a global conference on poverty that will be held in January in Nairobi’s Kibera district...
Thomas Cook ceases trading, leaving tens of thousands of customers stranded...
AFTER almost 180 years in business holiday firm Thomas Cook has collapsed — leaving 150,000 Britons stranded abroad.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said...
The incredible Boris lets his imagination take flight
BV’s JASON AGNEW gives Boris Johnson a poke with a pointy stick, and considers the likely outcomes of Brexit — at this stage…
IT’S A...
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Abu Dhabi’s global hunt for fresh fintech talent
Exciting start-ups found during tour stops in Africa, Asia and Europe
THE MENA region’s FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival (FinTechAD) has a global tour reaching cities...
Up in arms about arms — DSEI event’s ethical enemies are...
PEACE doesn’t have much of a chance at London’s docklands this week as Europe’s biggest arms fair opens its doors.
The Docklands’ Excel centre is...
Having a cruisy day at work? You’re part of the problem,...
ONE in three UK employees is “coasting” at work – and the main cause appears to be unhappiness with their current workplace.A report entitled...
Argentina slaps controls on forex in bid to salvage peso
ARGENTINA has imposed capital controls to halt a slump in foreign currency reserves and save the peso.
The central bank has set a five-day limit...
‘Flow like a river’ — Barclays CEO knows how to deal...
BARCLAYS Botswana CEO Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane is a pioneer: the first female Motswana (Botswana citizen) to be appointed to the role.
“Our journey is a unique...
Cryptic questions, cryptocurrency, and a lawsuit from the crypt — Wright...
THE enduring question — Who is Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin? — may not have been answered, at least in legal terms.
But regardless of...
In for the long haul: Qantas to experiment with non-stop trips...
QANTAS Airways is planning to run test flights between London and Sydney to discover how planes, crews and passengers will cope with the longest...
Chicken-and-egg dilemma for the EV market: do we need more charging...
By HAL WILLIAMS
ELECTRIC vehicles may well be the future, but their uptake and the infrastructural challenges of providing charging points for them is part...
Mega-merger of media giants brings stock moves and criticism
BROADCASTING giants CBS and Viacom are set to merge in a media deal that will see shared ownership of MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount...