Euro area annual inflation increases to 2.1%
The euro area annual inflation rate estimate shows a higher price increase in September 2018, at 2.1%, compared to August’s 2.0%, says Eurostat. Eurostat...
Leaders who are stuck in the past create ineffective cultures, study shows
Leaders who are stuck in the past often create ineffective cultures, a new study shows. What is the origin of culture? This basic question...
New mechanism for developing electronic devices
A team of scientists has demonstrated a novel mechanism that may help develop smaller and faster electronic devices. Electronic devices and their prevalence have...
Future caregiving robots will adapt to the elderly person’s culture
Caregiving robots in the future will assist the elderly while adapting to their culture. Roboticists are testing prototype caregiving robots in retirement homes within...
We must address industry influence on research agendas, review concludes
We need to address industry influence on research agendas, a new review concludes. A team of researchers from the University of Sydney carried out...
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...
Climate change will stress the power grid more than industry estimates
Climate change will stress the power grid more than the power industry has estimated, two researchers say. Specifically, they looked at long-term demand for...
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,...
GE Renewable Energy has launched the Cypress Onshore Wind Platform
GE Renewable Energy has launched the Cypress Onshore Wind Platform. This new onshore wind turbine platform includes the 5.3-158 wind turbine.
The onshore wind turbine...
Using carbon dioxide from power plants to make a new battery
A new battery could make use of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, before it ever gets into the atmosphere. Researchers from MIT say we...