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...
A group of US billionaires are calling for a wealth tax on the assets...
A group of some of the richest people in America are urging US presidential candidates to back a “moderate” tax on assets of the...
Amazon granted patent to use delivery drones for home surveillance
Amazon has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use delivery drones for home surveillance to consumers.
The patent,...
Daimler ordered to recall a further 60,000 Mercedes diesel cars in Germany
Daimler has been ordered to recall a further 60,000 Mercedes diesel cars in Germany after regulators found that they were equipped with software aimed...
Clean energy will account for over half of electricity generated in the UK this...
Clean energy has become the main source of energy in the UK. For the first time since the industrial revolution clean energy is forecast...
Apple warns Chinese tariffs would impact its contribution to the US economy
Apple has urged the Trump administration to drop plans to place tariffs on $300bn (£236.1bn) worth of Chinese products.
The US has warned that...
Bank of England expects UK Q2 growth to be flat
The Bank of England expects UK economic growth to be flat in the second quarter of the year, highlighting global trade tensions and fears...
Older smartphone users rely more on a smartphone’s auto lock feature than younger users
According to a new study, older smartphone users rely more on a smartphone’s auto lock feature compared to younger users. They are also more...
Foreign investment restrictions cost Canada almost $10 billion a year
Protectionist policies in Canada that limit foreign direct investment (FDI) cost the country’s economy almost $10 billion a year, according to a new study...
Huawei delaying launch of foldable Mate X smartphone until September
Chinese tech giant Huawei is delaying the launch of its foldable Mate X smartphone until September.
The 5G-capable Mate X, which starts at around 2,299...