BoE governor warns that the risk of a no-deal Brexit is “alarmingly high”
Bank of England governor Mark Carney warned that the risk of a no-deal Brexit is now “alarmingly high”, adding that it’s “absolute nonsense” to...
Almost 60% of new cars sold in Norway last month were electric
Almost 60% of all new cars sold in Norway last month were electric (not including hybrids), outselling traditional cars for the first time, according...
Programs with high online social TV activity can be good for advertisers
Advertisers can benefit from a boost in online sales by showing ads that air on television programs with more “social TV” activity.
Beth Fossen...
Millions of UK workers receiving pay rise after boost in national living and minimum...
Over 2 million workers in the UK will receive a pay rise today following National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increases.
The National Minimum...
Deforestation of Amazon rainforest could accelerate as a result of US-China trade war
The US-China trade war could have a dramatic impact on deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, experts warn.
In 2018, the US imposed tariffs of up...
Surge in SMEs that see Brexit as major obstacle since referendum
The number of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that consider Brexit to be a major obstacle to their success has surged since the...
Apple cancels its Airpower wireless charging pad
Apple has canceled plans to launch its wireless charging pad, Airpower, as it says the product was unable to meet its high standards.
The Airpower...
McDonald’s acquiring AI startup Dynamic Yield to modernize customer experience
McDonald’s announced that it will acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Dynamic Yield to help make the customer experience more personalized.
The US fast-food...
Average house price in England dropped to £255,683 in Q1 2019
House prices dropped in England in the first quarter of 2019, the first decline in seven years.
Property prices dropped 0.7% in the first three...
Just seeing things that remind us of coffee can make us more alert
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto, just looking at things that remind us of coffee can cause us...