Solar cells – efficiency improves with new approach
An international group led by the Universities of York and St Andrews in the UK has found a way to improve solar…
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How the savvy shopper avoids Christmas debt
As the holiday season approaches, it is all too tempting to get caught up in the festive spirit, throw care to the…
UK EU membership, stay and push for reform, says CBI
The chief of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the UK should stay in the European Union (EU) and…
UAE and Brazil hold talks about trade and investment
During a recent official visit to Brazil by Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the Minister of Economy for the United…
Unlocking investment in clean energy, East Asia should act now, says World Bank
All countries in East Asia stand to benefit from following a low-carbon growth path says a new World Bank report…
Worldwide capital spend among oil and gas companies up despite profits being down
A new study of global oil and gas reserves from one of the "Big Four" accounting firms EY finds that worldwide…
Mobile PCs see sequential growth in Q3 but annual figures still plunging as fight…
The best news so far this year for the notebook PC market has been sequential growth in the third quarter.…
Businesses must learn to leverage older workers
The percentage of the American workforce that is aged 55 and over is growing rapidly, and expected to exceed 25% by…
Global gender gap closes slightly in 2013 thanks to increased political…
A new report shows that the global gender gap closed slightly from 2012 to 2013, thanks mostly to increased…
Corporations financially handcuff subsidiaries to reduce aggressive competition
A "first of its kind" study of multiple-subsidiary corporations suggests they limit the financial decision-making…
Americans putting less money into retirement funds
A new study finds that Americans are putting less money into retirement funds, with over 90% of employees now…
Quarter of EU adults lack basic skills for today’s knowledge economy
A new survey suggests that 25% of adults in the European Union (EU) lack the basic skills necessary to succeed in…
Study warns wifi devices dangerous in cars
Researchers in Canada warn that fitting wifi devices to cars could be dangerous, even if they are voice-operated.…
Cinema adverts have no impact when audience is eating popcorn
A new study may have advertisers scrambling to rethink how to get their marketing messages to cinema audiences.…
New battery lab developed by Ford and UM will speed up development of electric…
Automaker Ford and the University of Michigan cement their 60-year history of collaboration by creating a new kind…
Attitude to absenteeism differs around the world
New research finds that employees have different attitudes to absenteeism around the world, and suggests…