UK manufacturing exports surged in the last quarter
UK manufacturing exports surged in the three months to October as the weakness of the pound sterling increased demand, according to a report by...
UK employment rate remains at record high
The latest official quarterly figures show the UK employment rate remains at a record high of 74.5 percent and unemployment is holding steady at...
Case for Heathrow expansion is ‘overwhelming’, says Airports Commission chief
The case for expanding Heathrow airport is now “overwhelming”, said Sir Howard Davies, chairman of the UK Airports Commission.
Sir Howard warned that it...
AT&T agrees to acquire Time Warner for $85.4bn in cash and stock
US telecoms giant AT&T has reached an agreement to acquire media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner for $85.4bn (£69.8bn) in cash and stock.
The...
Banks in London already planning to move business overseas
The head of the British Bankers' Association has warned that banks in London are already planning to move business elsewhere amid increasing uncertainty about...
Free trade deal between Canada and the EU ‘not capable’, says Canadian minister
A free trade deal between Canada and the European Union may simply not be possible after being blocked by a small region in Belgium.
Canadian...
Nintendo unveils its new hybrid video game console, the Switch
Nintendo just unveiled its latest video game console, the Switch.
The Switch is portable console and the world’s first hybrid of a handheld device and...
Scientists convert CO2 into ethanol ‘by accident’
Burning carbon-based fuels to produce energy gives off carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Now, scientists at the US Department...
UK construction sector slowed following Brexit vote
The UK construction sector slowed down following the Brexit vote in June, according to a survey conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
Rising prices will worsen benefit freeze for low-income families, warns think tank
A leading think tank warns that rising prices following the fall in sterling in the wake of the Brexit referendum means millions of low-income...