US proposes additional 80% import duty on Bombardier C-Series jet
The U.S. Commerce Department has ruled in favour of US aerospace giant Boeing in its international trade dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier, proposing a...
UK worker productivity declined again in the second quarter
Britain’s productivity continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
There was a 0.1% decline...
UK new car sales in September dropped for sixth month in a row
New car sales in the UK dropped by 9.3% in September compared to the same month last year, according to the Society of Motor...
Cars may one day run on ‘seaweed fuel’
Government-backed scientists in the United States are to develop ways to mass-produce seaweed as a biofuel for cars and trucks.
The Department of Energy (DOE)...
San Juan mayor reponds to cabinet official saying US response to Hurricane Maria has...
The mayor of San Juan, the capital and largest city, responded to a Trump cabinet official who said that the US response to the...
Slough tops list of best UK towns and cities to live and work in
A new survey by Glassdoor places Slough at the top of this year's list of the United Kingdom's 25 best towns and cities in...
Twitter doubles character limit per tweet to 280 for small group of users
Twitter has doubled the character limit from the standard 140 characters per tweet to 280 characters for a small group of users.
According to a...
Dyson to build an electric car by 2020
Dyson is joining the industry rush to develop and make electric cars. The company, best known for its vacuum cleaners, will build an electric...
Smartphone penetration in the UK has surged, public ‘glued’ to their devices
According to a recent survey looking at UK smartphone owners’ device usage habits, 85% of 16-75-year-olds in the UK, 41 million people, own or...
Moody’s downgrades UK’s credit rating to Aa2
Moody's Investors Service downgraded the UK’s credit rating amid economic uncertainty and concerns about the country’s public finances.
The credit agency downgraded the UK to...