Down-under dream sours for backpackers and migrants
Exploitation of international students and backpackers in Australia is endemic, a study by two universities has found. Fiona McGill and Wendy Frew report
One third of...
VW Sticking to its Smoking Guns
Electric dreams are no threat to the diesel engine, according to the boss of Volkswagen. Has Matthias Mueller got a cunning long-term plan, or...
Majid Al Futtaim making tracks across MENA
UAE billionaire announces a raft of fresh investments to revitalise dozens of projects in the region…
By Darren Parkin
WHEN the Majid Al Futtaim Group –...
‘A pro-enterprise pioneer’ – CBI Scotland Annual Dinner
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, outlined reasons why overseas firms should continue investing in the country at the CBI Scotland Annual Dinner this evening (Thursday).
Attending...
King’s Business School co-ordinates study for embattled entrepreneurs
KING’S Business School in London is calling on entrepreneurs worldwide to participate in a study to help business owners survive the COVID-19 crisis.
With livelihoods...
Asia Pacific: Myanmar – The Many Virtues of Patience
Tears flowed as Htin Kyaw (70) was sworn in as the first president of Myanmar without ties to the military in over half a...
Burger and a Coke? Fast food and fizzy drink changes ahead
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola usher in new ideas to pep-up, perk-up and slim-down the customers in the queue
By HAL WILLIAMS
JUNK food has come a long...
Thames Estuary plan for green development and jobs in south-east UK
THE UK government is backing the Thames Estuary as Britain’s biggest growth opportunity.
With the claimed potential to create 1.5m jobs and add value of...
Uber über alles? Ride-hailing firm damaged by leaked files
By HEATHER LEAH SMITH
DISTURBING details have surfaced surrounding ride-hailing service Uber’s chaotic global expansion period.
Uber was founded in the US in 2009; within three...
Bright idea to combat flying foes
By HAL WILLIAMS
WAGENINGEN University in the Netherlands has found a hi-tech means of virus-prevention. And no, this has nothing to do with Covid.
The virus...





































