UK has 3.1 million children growing up in poverty, study finds
The number of children growing up in poverty in the UK has increased by one million since 2010, according to a recent study.
The TUC...
California expected to require new homes to have solar panels in 2020
California’s Energy Commission is expected to approve new energy standards mandating most newly built homes to have solar panels starting in 2020.
If approved, California...
SME export orders ‘racing ahead’ says CBI report
SME export orders showed strong growth last quarter, according to a survey of small and medium manufacturers in the United Kingdom.
This is in contrast...
California is the world’s fifth largest economy, overtaking the UK
The state of California is the fifth largest economy in the world, overtaking the UK, according to new federal data.
California, with a population of...
US jobs growth slowed in April, unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%
US jobs growth slowed in April. Employers added 164,000 jobs in April, lower than what economists had forecast of 190,000 new positions. The Labor Department...
New photoelectrode could ease production of hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight
Researchers have developed a new photoelectrode that could help to make the dream of producing cheap hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water into reality.
Although...
Argentina hikes interest rates to 40%
Argentina hiked interest rates for a third time in eight days as it announced tighter government spending targets.
Argentina’s central bank hiked rates to 40%...
Xiaomi files $10bn Hong Kong stock market listing
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong on Thursday in what will likely be the biggest IPO...
Richard Branson launching private equity fund
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson is making a big move into the world of private equity.
Sir Richard has partnered with London-based Metric Capital on a...
Political consultancy firm “Cambridge Analytica” is shutting down
Controversial political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica announced that it is shutting down.
The firm, which was at the centre of the Facebook data-sharing scandal, said...