British manufacturing output growth weakens as exports hit slowest in almost a year September 24, 2018 Growth in the British manufacturing sector slowed as exports cooled, according to data published today. Expansion in output slowed to the lowest since May in September, the survey of more than 400 major manufacturers by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) showed. Exports weakened to the slowest expansion since October 2017, with a balance [...]
DEBATE: Could Donald Trump’s trade war be a positive force in reining in Chinese dominance? September 24, 2018 Could Donald Trump’s trade war be a positive force in reining in Chinese dominance? Alastair Benn, news editor of Reaction, says YES. Two centuries ago, the world experienced something historians call “the Great Divergence”. Pre-nineteenth century, America, Europe, China, and India formed an equilibrium at the heart of the global economy, taking up roughly [...]
Sky’s the limit: Dramatic auction between Comcast and Fox nears its conclusion September 22, 2018 The dramatic fate of Sky is nearing its finale, as a £26bn head-to-head auction between two of the world’s most powerful media companies enters into its final few hours. Comcast is battling it out with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and its powerful soon-to-be owner Disney in a rare auction, which includes up to three [...]
Sky’s the limit: Dramatic auction between Comcast and Fox nears its conclusion September 22, 2018 The dramatic fate of Sky is nearing its finale, as a £26bn head-to-head auction between two of the world’s most powerful media companies enters into its final few hours. Comcast is battling it out with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and its powerful soon-to-be owner Disney in a rare auction, which includes up to three [...]
A software bug came close to wiping out the bitcoin network September 21, 2018 A huge flaw in the Bitcoin network's underlying software that could have destroyed the cryptocurrency has been discovered. The problem existed since March 2017, which meant someone could have exploited the network by influencing the way bitcoin transactions are confirmed. Read more: Regulate 'Wild West' world of cryptocurrencies, MPs demand Anyone mining the cryptocurrency would [...]
A software bug came close to wiping out the bitcoin network September 21, 2018 A huge flaw in the Bitcoin network's underlying software that could have destroyed the cryptocurrency has been discovered. The problem existed since March 2017, which meant someone could have exploited the network by influencing the way bitcoin transactions are confirmed. Read more: Regulate 'Wild West' world of cryptocurrencies, MPs demand Anyone mining the cryptocurrency would [...]
Treasury launches review into potential barriers in business for women September 21, 2018 The Treasury has launched a review into barriers for women in business in an effort to utilise untapped talent in the workforce. Women could be facing unfair obstacles not experienced by their male counterparts according to government research. Only one third of UK entrepreneurs are women, who remain half as likely as men to [...]
Treasury launches review into potential barriers in business for women September 21, 2018 The Treasury has launched a review into barriers for women in business in an effort to utilise untapped talent in the workforce. Women could be facing unfair obstacles not experienced by their male counterparts according to government research. Only one third of UK entrepreneurs are women, who remain half as likely as men to [...]
Labour mulls break-up of Big Four accountancy firms September 21, 2018 The Labour party is weighing up radical plans to break up the Big Four accountancy firms, amid mounting pressure on the UK’s scandal-hit auditors. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell vowed to end what he described as a “cartel” among the country’s largest bean counters in the run-up to his party conference this weekend. “They have demonstrated [...]
Labour mulls break-up of Big Four accountancy firms September 21, 2018 The Labour party is weighing up radical plans to break up the Big Four accountancy firms, amid mounting pressure on the UK’s scandal-hit auditors. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell vowed to end what he described as a “cartel” among the country’s largest bean counters in the run-up to his party conference this weekend. “They have demonstrated [...]