Playing to Win or Playing to Survive? Urbanisation and the Knowledge...
It is no surprise that cities around the world have been expanding over the last few decades. The pace of this trend is breath-taking....
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...
Pimp your ride, invalidate your insurance…
UNDECLARED car modifications are the primary cause of disallowed car insurance claims in the UK, with a sixth of claims partially or fully declined.
Research...
AI ‘must be understood to be regulated’, say experts
AI INDUSTRY leaders have gathered in Parliament for a special debate on the ethical and regulatory challenges posed by the technology.
The Fintech is Dead,...
Winnie Byanyima: From the Bush to the Global Stage
Oxfam International’s dynamic director Winnie Byanyima possesses a most extraordinary CV. Her career includes working as Uganda’s first female aeronautical engineer, living in the...
Dramatic about-turn on legal cannabis has US states in turmoil and...
The American Green Rush to the newly legalised cannabis industry had barely begun when prohibitionist US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced, just days into...
Financing the Future: Leveraging the Power of Investment
Projected growth rates for emerging economies are slowing down. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects their convergence with more advanced economies to take place...
UK MPs look into SME funding challenges
A CROSS-PARTY committee of UK MPs is to examine the key challenges SMEs face when seeking finance.
(Click here to see stock prices for the...
ONS insolvency figures get tongues wagging
THE LATEST data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have prompted comment from all corners.
Jeremy Whiteson, partner in Fladgate’s restructuring and insolvency practice,...
Does Nanny know what’s best for us…?
By CHARLES WHITE-THOMSON
“NANNY finance” — excessive quantitative easing and rate-cutting by central banks — has dominated the world for many years. This overly soft...
