Chinese factory activity beat expectations in September
Chinese factory activity beat expectations in September, picking up more than forecast, according to official government manufacturing data, but it still contracted for the...
Maui mothers urging GM crop ban
Maui mothers are canvassing door-to-door in Maui trying to persuade residents to vote against the cultivation of GM crops because they believe they are...
UK household wealth has dropped by $1.5 trillion since Brexit vote
Since the Brexit vote in June the UK is approximately $1.5 trillion poorer in US dollar terms, according to a Credit Suisse study examining...
China GDP growth slowest post crisis
China’s GDP (gross domestic product) grew by just 6.9% in the third quarter – the slowest rate since 2009. However, several economists around the...
Private landlords received £9.3 billion from housing benefits last year
According to the National Housing Federation, private landlords in the UK received £9.3 billion from housing benefits in 2015.
The total amount of housing benefits...
Savings Account vs. Fixed Deposit: Making Smart Investment Choices
Given that savings accounts and fixed deposits are two of the most common savings instruments, there is often a debate on which is better....
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...
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban sale of e-cigarettes
San Francisco has become the first city in the US to impose a ban on the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes.
The US city approved...
US Postal service allowed to deliver groceries from 3am to 7am
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been given the green light by the Postal Service Regulatory Commission to deliver bins of groceries from...
UK second quarter growth could be as low as 1%
UK economic growth in the second quarter could be as low as just 0.1%, research firm Markit said on Thursday.
Markit said its Purchasing Managers'...