21st Century Fox selling 39% stake in Sky to Comcast
Rupert Murdoch’s control of the satellite broadcaster Sky plc is coming to an end after almost 30 years.
21st Century Fox has agreed to sell...
Companies with huge CEO-to-worker pay gaps less desirable
Employers with giant pay gaps are not popular. Companies whose CEO incomes are hundreds of times that of their average employees have a bad...
Thomas Cook Group profit warning, blames heatwave
Thomas Cook Group issued a profit warning, which it blames on this summer's heatwave across Europe. When a company's earnings don't meet analysts' expectations,...
Lloyd’s of London returned to profit in first half of 2018
Lloyd's of London returned to profit in the first half of 2018, after suffering heavy losses in 2017. The underlying numbers show signs of...
Remote-work opportunities suits some people but not everybody
We all think that remote-work is stress-free and a ticket to independence and freedom. This is not necessarily the case for many people. According...
A competitive market encourages trust among co-workers, new study
Co-workers in a competitive market trust each other more than those in a non-competitive market, a new study found. In other words, working in...
Bosses should check their email inbox less often, say researchers
Bosses are getting boxed in by their email inbox. If you want to be a better boss, you should check your inbox less often,...
Pub food and drink plus grocery prices set to rise, UK
Chips, beer, and other pub food and drinks will become more expensive in the UK this autumn. Grocery prices will also rise. According to...
High-yield farming uses less land and costs the environment less than thought
High-yield farming uses less land than agriculture that appears to be eco-friendly. It may have lower environmental costs per unit of land than eco-friendly...
Uncertain rewards motivate us to make repeat purchases
According to a new study, uncertain rewards motivate us to make repeat purchases. In other words, when there are uncertain rewards, consumers buy the...