US ISM non-manufacturing cools off after hot summer October 5, 2015 A closely watched indicator of the health of the US economy has fallen back to moderate levels after rocketing over summer, but the figures also show robust strengthening in the jobs market. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for non-manufacturing sectors dropped to a score of 56 for figures released this [...]
First female president of Institute of Engineering and Technology Naomi Climer demands quotas to boost UK’s low number of female engineers October 5, 2015 The first female president of the Institute of Engineering and Technology is calling for quotas to boost the UK’s flailing female engineers. Naomi Climer was appointed president of the IET last week, the first woman to hold the position in the institution’s 144-year-history. One of Climer’s first initiatives as president is now to demand quotas [...]
Nobel Prize for medicine: These discoveries shaped the last decade in medical research October 5, 2015 Today, the joint winners of the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine and psychology were announced in Stockholm. Irish-born William C Campbell and Japanese Satoshi Omura walked away with half the prize for their research into infections caused by the parasite roundworm, while Chinese Youyou Tu took the other half of the prize for inventing [...]
Long awaited free-trade treaty, the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been agreed by the US, Japan and 10 other nations October 5, 2015 The US, Japan and 10 other Pacific countries have agreed a free trade deal that covers around 40 per cent of the world's economy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will reduce trade barriers between member countries and introduce common standards for goods, influencing everything from the price of cheese to pick-up trucks and cancer treatments. Negotiations [...]
DLR strike: RMT to vote on action over working practices October 5, 2015 DLR workers could go on strike after the RMT union said it will ballot around 700 members over working practices. The union claims that Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD) which operates the line is "bulldozing" new conditions, however, the company said it was "unnecessary". “Our members on DLR are furious at the way that Keolis Amey [...]
Boris Johnson on Uber: London mayor thinks Uber app is breaking the law October 5, 2015 Boris Johnson has said he believes the Uber app is "systematically" breaking the law, weighing in on the fight between Uber, Transport for London (TfL) and black cab drivers and laying out his position for the first time in detail. The Mayor of London insisted proposed new rules are not about blocking the app, but [...]
EU migrant crisis: How technology could help solve the refugee crisis October 5, 2015 The migrant crisis has thrown up a challenge of vast proportions, affecting countries and aid organisations around the world. It is a global problem that requires a global solution. Technology must be at the heart of our response. Over 350,000 asylum seekers are displaced and heading towards Europe and more than 2,500 have already died [...]
The UK is the e-commerce capital of the EU with four in five Britons shopping online in past year October 5, 2015 UK consumers are more likely to do their shopping online than any other EU country. Four in five Britons made a purchase online last year, new e-commerce figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown. This puts us top among all EU countries, well above the average of 50 per cent. We share [...]
Want to work abroad? Follow these six rules to succeed October 5, 2015 As the autumn nights draw in, you might feel tempted by the idea of living and working in a hotter, sunnier climate. But what does it take to succeed abroad? Some of Britain’s best-known business figures share their secrets in Going Global, a book that marks Piper's 30th anniversary of investing in consumer brands. Here [...]
Shared Ownership Week: So what is it anyway? October 5, 2015 Like the sound of Shared Ownership, but not sure how it works? Katie Bond, director of housing association Notting Hill Home Ownership (NHHO), is here to set the record straight for Shared Ownership Week (5-11 October). What is a Shared Ownership scheme and who is it meant to help? Shared Ownership is where you [...]