UK pays ferry firms £86.6 million to ensure supply of medicines after Brexit
The UK government has struck a deal with four ferry companies to ensure that deliveries of vital medicines continue if the country leaves the...
Dyson drops plans to build electric cars
Dyson has dropped plans to build electric cars as it is not "commercially viable.”
In 2017, Dyson chief executive Sir James Dyson confirmed plans to...
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for work on lithium-ion batteries
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work on lithium-ion batteries.
Scientists John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham...
US unemployment rate dropped to a five decade low of 3.5% in September
The US unemployment rate dropped to a five decade low of 3.5% in September, making the nineteenth straight month that the unemployment rate has...
Uber launches app that connects gig economy workers with employers
Uber has launched a new app called ‘Uber Works’ that connects gig economy workers with temporary work offered by employers across a range of...
Promotional games help boost consumer conversion rates and spending, study finds
According to a new study, promotional games can help retailers increase consumer conversion rates and spending.
When consumers win discounts through games off chance, such...
US factory activity in September dropped to lowest level in over ten years
US factory activity dropped to its lowest level in over a decade last month amid heightened trade conflicts and fears of a global slowdown...
Bhutan sets global standard in tiger conservation
Tiger conservation has reached crisis point worldwide, prompting a need to review management strategies.
Fragmentation of the large carnivore's habitat, poaching, and loss of prey...
Bank of England may cut rates if Brexit uncertainty persists, says MPC member
Michael Saunders, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said that the UK central bank may have to cut interest...
AI chatbots can boost sales, but only when customers don’t know about them
According to new research published in Marketing Science, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can increase sales by four times more than inexperienced workers.
However, if customers...