Structured Deal
Massive conglomerate in China takes an unusual step by revealing the complex details of its ownership, internal make-up, and investments. In an age of...
Book Review: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and...
There aren’t many contemporary works on global economics that pinpoint the Black Death as a major factor in the development of the modern world.
Economist...
Feeless crypto trades in Houses of Parliament
FEELESS cryptocurrency Nano was used for the first-ever crypto transactions at the Houses of Parliament.
An official event took place at the Centre of FinTech...
Oil giant’s massive profits — and legal woes
SHELL has seen record annual profits since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The oil giant’s profits hit £32.2bn last year: double the previous year’s tally, and...
Economic growth steady through the summer – Growth Indicator
Private sector growth held broadly steady in the three months to August, according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator.
The survey of 716 respondents across...
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...
Hybrid-working, the office … and the human factor
By JOE HARRIS
AN 83 PERCENT majority of office workers reportedly say they prefer the hybrid working model.
From a leadership perspective, crafting effective policies to...
Move over, Punxsutawney Phil, there’s a new rodent on the block
By HAL WILLIAMS
RIGHT, here’s a story right up the BV alley. A German hamster named Mr Goxx — in solidarity with this exceptional rodent,...
Russian banker gives up citizenship over war
BILLIONAIRE Russian banker Oleg Tinkov has renounced his Russian citizenship in protest at the war in Ukraine.
Tinkov, the founder of online Tinkoff Bank, said...
Gender pay-gap: women undervalue their own contributions, study finds
Expectations play a part in unequal rewards system – and women appear less pushy when it comes to negotiating a salary
WOMEN often find themselves...





































