European Commission proposes ban on single use plastics
The European Commission proposed a ban on single use plastics as part of an effort to clean up oceans and beaches.
According to the European...
Chinese exports rose by 15.3 percent in September
Chinese exports in September rose by 15.3 percent from the year before - the biggest increase since February 2013. The country also experienced a...
British to spend more on wine than the French
The British are expected to spend more on wine than the French, which would make the UK the second largest wine market after the...
When giving directions word order really matters
When you are giving directions, your word order really matters; it will determine how well your instructions are understood – if you start with...
GSK fined for $490 million in China for bribing doctors
GlaxoSmithKline is being fined for $490 million by a Chinese court for allegations of bribing hospitals and doctors.
The record penalty reveals how GSK bribed...
Universal health coverage makes perfect economic sense
Are there economic benefits of universal health coverage? A recent study published in The Lancet, led by Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus at Harvard...
Prince Philip sees engineers solving global problems again
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, says he sees engineers solving global problems again, something they have often managed to do throughout history. Problems...
Number of women on FTSE boards has more than doubled
The UK’s largest companies are on track to having women account for 25% of boardroom members.
The report, by former banker Lord Davies, reveals that...
MasterCard Visa payment security cross-industry effort
A MasterCard Visa cross-industry effort to speed up payment security has been launched, the two companies jointly announced. The enhanced payment system security will...
US business outlook slips to 5-year low, says Markit Economics
US business outlook in October, meaning its optimism regarding future business activity, has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, says a new report...