Do Narcissistic CEOs perform better than others?
When it comes to financial measures, narcissistic CEOs perform better than others, researchers found in a new study. This “dark side of the executive...
FedEx fourth quarter profit increased
With online shopping raising ground-shipping business, FedEx fourth quarter profit increased. The company reported earnings of $2.46 per diluted share compared to last year’s...
North Sea oil reserves six times higher than estimates
Business organization N-56 says that North Sea oil reserves over the next three decades are six times higher than the predictions made by the...
Singapore plans on deploying autonomous buses on public roads by 2022
Singapore plans on deploying autonomous buses on public roads by 2022.
The aim is to provide better connectivity for residents, the country’s Ministry of Transport...
Proportion of income UK families spend on housing has trebled since the 60s
The proportion of income that British families spend on housing has trebled from 6 per cent since the early 1960s to 18 per cent,...
Hitachi invest in low carbon Smart Energy Islands project for Isles of Scilly, UK
Hitachi Europe have confirmed they are taking part in a £10.8 million Smart Energy Islands project - mostly funded with European money - to...
Our Universe rides on an expanding bubble in an extra dimension
Our Universe rides on an expanding bubble in an extra dimension, researchers propose. Their new model for the Universe may solve the mystery of...
Lower US IPO activity not due to tighter regulations
Lower US IPO activity cannot be blamed on tighter regulation, researchers from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Cornell University,...
China August industrial output growth fell
China August industrial output grew by 6.9% compared to August 2013, and July’s 9% growth on a year earlier. The National Bureau of Statistics...
Japanese economy contracted sharply in Q2
The Japanese economy contracted by 6.8% (annualized) in Q2, the steepest fall since the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami, according to data released by the...