US counties with more historical immigration have higher incomes and less poverty
US counties with historically high levels of immigration have higher incomes, lower unemployment, and less poverty today, according to a recent study.
US Immigration 1860...
Gratitude improves physical and mental health in the workplace
Stress at work is a widespread problem that affects workers, managers, and directors in every part of the economy. According to Port of Call:...
UK lawmakers reject Brexit deal for a second time, no-deal looking more likely
Britain leaving the EU without a deal is looking more likely after lawmakers overwhelmingly voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday.
According...
Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox expected to close next week
Disney said that its $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox America is expected to take effect on Wednesday, March 20.
The update suggests that...
Faster robots bad for worker morale
Faster robots tend to demoralize co-workers, a team of researchers has found. When robots perform better than humans in contests for cash prizes, we...
Nvidia acquring Mellanox Technologies for around $6.9 billion
Nvidia confirmed it will acquire Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies for around $6.9 billion - $125 per share in cash - reportedly outbidding Intel...
Financial firms have moved £900bn out of the UK because of Brexit
Brexit has caused financial firms to move £900 billion out of the UK, according to a report by New Financial on the impact of...
Norway’s $1 trillion pension fund to cut investments in oil and gas
Norway’s trillion-dollar Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), one of the world’s largest funds, announced that it will begin to divest from oil and gas...
Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban most cashless stores
Philadelphia has become the first city in the US to ban most cashless stores.
Cashless stores are those that do not accept cash - transactions...
UK offshore wind to provide 30% of country’s energy by 2030 under new deal
The UK government unveiled plans to ensure that 30% of the country’s electricity comes from offshore wind farms by 2030 under a new joint...