US economy added 148,000 jobs in December
The US economy added 148,000 jobs in December (the 87th consecutive month of job growth) and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent...
Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling home video console in US history
The Nintendo Switch has become the fastest selling home video console in US history in the 10-month period since its launch last year -...
Amazon shipped over 5 billion items in 2017 through Prime
Amazon announced that it shipped over 5 billion items worldwide in 2017 through its Prime membership service.
This is the first time that Amazon has...
2017 was the safest year for the commercial aviation industry
2017 was the safest year for the commercial aviation industry, according to reports by the Aviation Safety Network and Dutch aviation consultancy To70.
To70 released...
Omnichannel seen as critical to future of high-street retail
Without an omnichannel approach that seamlessly merges physical and digital shopping, high-street retailers are losing in-store opportunities to satisfy the expectations of their customers.
Retailers...
Apple issues apology to customers over slowing performance of ageing iPhones
Apple has issued an apology to its customers after confirming that it had been slowing down the speed of iPhone models as their batteries...
IAG to acquire Austrian airline Niki for €20 million
IAG, owner of British Airways, announced that it plans on acquiring the insolvent Austrian airline Niki for €20m ($24m) and provide the company with...
Watchdog warns consumers about misleading deals on holidays and flights
Holiday companies advertising time-limited deals on holidays and flights could be misleading consumers, according to consumer watchdog Which?.
The consumer group looked at time-limited offers...
Automation risks worsening wage inequality in the UK, warns IPPR
Automation risks worsening wage inequality in the UK, widening the income gap of the country’s richest and poorest, according to a new report by...
Floating solar rig set to convert seawater into clean hydrogen fuel
Engineers from Columbia University in New York City have developed a solar rig that uses energy from the sun to extract hydrogen from seawater...