Today is World Mental Health Day, and here’s what to watch...

RESEARCH conducted by the British social enterprise Mental Health First Aid England reveals how some workplace triggers for mental health, and some signs of...

The cheese! The cheese! US tariffs hit EU where it will...

By Hal Williams OH DEAR, Gromit! The US is set to impose 25 percent tariffs — worth $7.5bn (£6.1bn) — on EU exports of cheese,...

Rolling with it: Greggs gets the pork in to avoid Brexit...

GREGGS is taking no chances: despite the popularity of its new vegan offerings, the high street bakery chain is stockpiling pork to ensure availability...

‘Slum summit’ brings home reality of poverty to leaders of wealthy...

By HAL WILLIAMS THEY’RE calling it “Davos with the Poor”, a global conference on poverty that will be held in January in Nairobi’s Kibera district...

EV News Round-up Autumn 2019

By RICHARD THOMAS THREE months have passed since the last issue of BV, each bringing more developments in the Electric Vehicles world — on the...

Thomas Cook ceases trading, leaving tens of thousands of customers stranded...

AFTER almost 180 years in business holiday firm Thomas Cook has collapsed — leaving 150,000 Britons stranded abroad. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said...

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...

Abu Dhabi’s global hunt for fresh fintech talent

Exciting start-ups found during tour stops in Africa, Asia and Europe THE MENA region’s FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival (FinTechAD) has a global tour reaching cities...

Up in arms about arms — DSEI event’s ethical enemies are...

PEACE doesn’t have much of a chance at London’s docklands this week as Europe’s biggest arms fair opens its doors. The Docklands’ Excel centre is...

Having a cruisy day at work? You’re part of the problem,...

ONE in three UK employees is “coasting” at work – and the main cause appears to be unhappiness with their current workplace.A report entitled...

Argentina slaps controls on forex in bid to salvage peso

ARGENTINA has imposed capital controls to halt a slump in foreign currency reserves and save the peso. The central bank has set a five-day limit...

Evolution of Holdun Family Office over generations

‘As the CEO of a fifth-generation family office,’ writes Brendan Holt-Dunn of the Holdun Family Office, ‘my inspiration is from my father, who has...