AT&T agrees to acquire Time Warner for $85.4bn in cash and stock
US telecoms giant AT&T has reached an agreement to acquire media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner for $85.4bn (£69.8bn) in cash and stock.
The...
Banks in London already planning to move business overseas
The head of the British Bankers' Association has warned that banks in London are already planning to move business elsewhere amid increasing uncertainty about...
Global shipping industry to push CO2 progress at key meeting
Groups representing the global shipping industry are calling on member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to seriously consider a joint industry submission...
Free trade deal between Canada and the EU ‘not capable’, says Canadian minister
A free trade deal between Canada and the European Union may simply not be possible after being blocked by a small region in Belgium.
Canadian...
Scientists convert CO2 into ethanol ‘by accident’
Burning carbon-based fuels to produce energy gives off carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Now, scientists at the US Department...
UK construction sector slowed following Brexit vote
The UK construction sector slowed down following the Brexit vote in June, according to a survey conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
Rising prices will worsen benefit freeze for low-income families, warns think tank
A leading think tank warns that rising prices following the fall in sterling in the wake of the Brexit referendum means millions of low-income...
Inclusive workplaces key to improving UK productivity, say CBI
If you focus on inclusive workplaces you will engage more with employees and increase productivity, a new report urges UK's industry leaders.
Of the world's...
Self-employed workers in the UK earn less than they did in 1995
Self-employed workers in the UK have seen average earnings drop by £60 a week over the past ten years, according to a study by...
Pound fall has been a “shock absorber” for the UK economy
According to Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor Ben Broadbent, the drop in the value of the pound has acted as an important “shock...