Lithium metal battery with twice lifetime coming soon say MIT scientists
A rechargeable lithium metal battery with twice the lifetime of current lithium ion batteries should be on the market any day now, as soon...
OECD and EU rising political polarization threatens problem-solving, study
OECD and EU countries are facing intensifying challenges that political polarization is making harder to deal with. And, while Nordic countries remain the best...
UK retail sales rose 1.41% in July
Retail sales in the UK rose 1.41% in July, following a 0.9% decline in June, according to the Office of National Statistics. The rebound...
China joins top 25 most innovative economies
China now ranks among the world's top 25 most innovative economies says a report co-authored by the intellectual property agency of the United Nations.
This...
HMRC proposes hefty fines for accountants facilitating tax avoidance
The UK Treasury is cracking down on tax avoidance by proposing tougher new fines for accountants or advisers who help customers bend the law...
Reduced migration post-Brexit unlikely to boost wages says study
Any anticipated benefits from reduced migration are likely "to be dwarfed" by the larger economic impact of the Brexit vote to leave the European...
Apple boosting investment in China, building Asia-Pacific R&D centre
Apple will begin investing more in China and plans on building its first Asia-Pacific research and development centre in the country, CEO Tim Cook...
Bank of England successfully completes second round of bond buying
The Bank of England successfully completed its second round of bond buying on Tuesday after failing to find enough sellers last week.
The central bank...
Rail fares ‘increasing at double wage rates’ say unions
Rail fares have increased at twice the speed of wages in the last 6 years says new research by trade unions, released as the...
Apprenticeship levy starts April 2017 say UK government
The apprenticeship levy is to go ahead next year as planned. The UK government made the announcement on Friday as they called for comments...