Small firms key to closing UK carbon gap
Small businesses are key to helping the United Kingdom close its carbon gap and become more self-sufficient in energy supply.
So says the Federation for...
Bike courier wins “gig economy” employment rights legal battle
A bike courier with logistics firm City Sprint has won employment rights such as holiday pay and the minimum wage after a tribunal ruled...
Theresa May will meet Donald Trump in the US this spring
Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Donald Trump this spring, shortly after his inauguration as President of the United States, Downing Street has confirmed....
One day of music streaming exceeded total 2016 downloads in the U.S.
Music listening in the United States appears to be thriving - with music streaming pushing ahead as the big earner. In one average day...
UK service sector grew at fast pace in December, PMI rose to 56.2
In December 2016, the UK’s service sector expanded at its fastest rate since mid-2015, according to an industry survey.
The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)...
Finland launches Europe’s first basic income experiment
Finland has launched a basic income experiment - the first in Europe. From 1 January, a random sample of Finland's unemployed will receive a...
Microbe biotech to help clean up mining industry wastewater
Control of wastewater is a key part of managing the environmental impact of mining. Now, mineral engineers are exploring how to enlist microbes to...
14 “garden” villages to be built across England to alleviate the housing crisis
The UK government has approved the development of 14 new “garden villages” and 3 new “garden towns” across England.
The new garden villages and towns are...
‘Kids born today will never drive,’ says Robot Valley champion
Already home to Silicon Valley, could California be about to spawn Robot Valley - a new global tech region dedicated to automation? A champion...
UK FTSE 100 ends 2016 at record high of 7142.83
The UK FTSE 100 ended 2016 at an all-time high.
The FTSE 100 index rose by 14.4 percent in 2016, ending the year...