Global financial crisis impact was uneven, says JRC Study
The global financial crisis that began in 2007 affected many countries across the world. According to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), countries...
Customer loyalty rip off – Citizens Advice issues super-complaint, UK
Citizens Advice issues a super-complaint regarding customer loyalty rip-offs in the UK. According to the UK charity, customers who remain loyal are losing out...
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,...