UK GDP grew by 0.6% between Q2 and Q3
UK GDP grew by 0.6% between April-to-June (Q2) to July-to-September (Q3), says the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS believes the high growth...
Fabric alternative to batteries for wearable electronics, say scientists
Scientists have created a fabric alternative to batteries for wearable electronics. The researchers, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, have developed a method...
Brexit uncertainty undermines UK housing market, RICS survey
Brexit uncertainty led to a decline in house prices and demand in October, says a RICS Survey. RICS stands for the Royal Institution of...
One step closer to batteryless smart devices
We are now one step closer to batteryless smart devices, say scientists at the University of Waterloo in Canada. They say they have taken...
FDI (foreign direct investment) to the UK down 19% since Brexit vote
Since Britons voted to leave the EU, FDI (foreign direct investment) to the UK has fallen by 19%. This is what researchers at the...
Companies often go bankrupt during reorganization
Most companies go bankrupt during reorganization, Eija-Leena Kärkinen wrote in her doctoral dissertation. Kärkinen is studying at the University of Vaasa, a multidisciplinary, business-oriented...
Women in power – prejudice against them greater than statistics indicate
Prejudice against women in power might be greater than the statistics indicate, a new study has found. Prejudice may be greater because some people...
We’ll have another financial crisis, warns Professor Peter Fisher
Professor Peter Fisher, a former BlackRock senior executive, warns that we will have another financial crisis. He does not think it will be the...
Changing the definition of innovation to get more innovation
Non-commercial innovators will get more credit under a new definition of innovation. This could mean more backing for household innovators and subsequently more innovation....
EU bank stress test – Lloyds and Barclays performed badly
In the EU bank stress test, British high street banks Lloyds and Barclays were among the worst performers. They ranked lowest among Europe's largest...