Business rates rise is the single biggest issue for small businesses in London
Three quarters (74 per cent) of small businesses in London said business rates are the single biggest issue affecting their business, according to a...
360 businesses in the UK ‘named and shamed’ for underpaying employees
The government has named and shamed 360 businesses across the UK for underpaying over 15,500 workers.
According to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Project investigates track-side solar panels to power trains
A new project is to investigate the feasibility of using track-side solar panels to power railway trains in the United Kingdom.
The Renewable Traction project...
US Fed Chair Yellen says it would be “unwise” to delay rate increases
Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that it would be “unwise” for the US central bank to wait too long to raise rates.
Although...
China trials world’s longest elevated cycleway
In a bid to promote green transport, China has opened the world's longest elevated cycleway in the centre of Xiamen, a coastal city of...
Google Maps users can now create and share lists of favourite places
Google Maps is becoming more social.
Google announced that users can now create lists of their favourite places, share the lists with others, and follow the...
Japan’s economy expanded by 1% in the final quarter of 2016
The Japanese economy expanded for a fourth straight quarter in the three months through December 2016 thanks to strong exports and business investment.
Japan’s GDP...
UK manufacturing ends 2016 with growth
The UK manufacturing sector ended 2016 on a strong note, with growth recorded in November and December, despite concerns that the uncertainty following the...
Ford investing $1 billion in Argo AI startup to develop autonomous technology
Ford is investing $1 billion (£801 million) in the artificial intelligence startup Argo AI to help bring autonomous vehicles to the marketplace.
The investment will...
Scottish Power hiking energy prices while British Gas will extend price freeze
Scottish Power will be raising its standard tariff electricity prices by 10.8% from 31 March, while gas prices will increase by 4.7%. Its dual...