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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...
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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...
New policies for a young country: India moves into the mainstream...
By LAKSHAY MATHUR
ALMOST 65 percent of India’s 1.3 billion population is below the age of 35, and government alone cannot satisfy the career prospects...
High-profile, high-importance, high hopes at InterEcoForum conference
Story by HAL WILLIAMS
Photographs by HEATHER LEAH SMITH
THE InterEcoForum´s eighth event held recently on Spain’s Costa del Sol — addressing the theme of Water...
Eighth InterEcoForum held in Spain with full UN backing
THE InterEcoForum's eighth annual event addressing the theme of Water For Sustainable Development, supported by the United Nations and its agencies, was held recently...