A ton of ‘badmin’ — it’s a net loss
“BADMIN” — bad administration — is stunting UK business productivity and performance, according to research from HR software company Personio.
The study found that 44...
China gives US a level glare over mooted extra tariffs
‘Precise’ response promised in escalating trade war
TARIFFS are back in the headlines as China threatens to impose more of its own taxes on US...
Uni-supported innovators to pitch at showcase events
FOUNDERS of University of Edinburgh-supported start-ups will be able to showcase their companies to an audience of investors at two events taking in March.
Ten...
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...
More greenwashing comes to light in HSBC ads
THE UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken its first action against a bank for greenwashing.
It has banned two HSBC ads for misleading claims...
UK firms on cliff edge as crisis continues, distress tracker reveals
MORE than a half-a-million UK businesses are facing a high risk of insolvency, and 250,000 may not survive another month without a change to...
Roaring ’20s, take two: Life returns to the high street
AS THE pandemic’s disruption fades, new patterns in consumer behaviour are taking shape.
Increases in spending at the start of this year, coupled with the...
UK car market stalled for fears of ‘emissions laws and Brexit’
NEW UK car registrations in 2019 fell to their lowest level in six years.
A total of 2.31m new cars were registered in 2019, down...
Slovenia is Europe’s most ‘crypto-obsessed’ country
A STUDY by cryptocurrency experts has analysed search volumes for popular cryptocurrency terms in European countries — and found that Slovenia heads the list.
Searches...
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...
