Corbyn dodged kissing Queen’s hand by going on a Scottish Highland hike
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour’s new leader, said he could not attend a ceremony to join the Privy Council because of a ‘prior commitment’. This commitment...
Ecotourism may harm the survival chances of some animals, says study
Most of us think ecotourism is good for animals and wildlife in general. However, according to a recent study carried out at the University of...
LSE selling Russell Investments for $1.15 bn (£752 mn)
Shares in London Stock Exchange dropped on Friday after announcing how much it is selling its Russell Investments.
Many investors believe the selling price is...
G20 to crack down on corporate tax avoidance
G20 members gave the green light on Friday to a package of measures aimed at cracking down on corporate **tax avoidance by big multi-nationals.
**Tax avoidance...
Standard Chartered cutting 1,000 senior staff in an effort to reduce costs
Standard Chartered plans on cutting 1,000 senior staff in an effort to reduce costs, according to a recent memo sent to employees.
The news was...
World economy reaches a fork with promising or dire consequences
We appear to have reached a fork in the road, as far as the global economy is concerned. If we follow one route the...
Major economies close in on multinationals regarding tax
Once again, the world’s major economies have signed up to a package of measures which they say will make it much harder for multinationals...
In Campaign to keep Britain in EU to be headed by ex-M&S boss
Ex-Executive Chairman of Marks & Spencer and current Chairman of online grocer Ocado, Stuart Rose (Lord Rose), a Tory peer, is to head the...
M&S plans on sending surplus food to charities across the UK
Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced that it plans on distributing thousands of tonnes of surplus food to charities across the UK.
The company says that 150...
UK construction output fell 4.3% in August
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), construction output in the UK fell 4.3% in August - the biggest drop since 2012.
In the...