Decline in German automotive production weighs on its economy January 13, 2020 Structural change and a sharp decline in automotive production in Germany is weighing on the economy, according to a report published today. The Munich-based ifo Institute estimated that the automotive industry workforce has shrunk by 1.3 per cent since the beginning of 2019, a much sharper decline than in the rest of the manufacturing industry [...]
Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3 review: The keyboard and mouse upgrade you never knew you needed January 13, 2020 How do you make keyboards cool? Trick question, you can’t. If anybody ever describes a keyboard as cool, or shows any interest in keyboards at all, you should turn around and walk away because they’re clearly dangerously unhinged. That being said, Logitech’s new wireless MX Keys keyboard is incredibly nice to use, and almost certainly [...]
Tech confidence holds firm ahead of upcoming EU exit January 13, 2020 Confidence among British tech startups remained steady in the final quarter of 2019, as companies awaited the outcome of the General Election and stood firm ahead of the UK’s upcoming exit from the EU. Overall business confidence rose slightly, as 74 per cent of respondents to Studio Graphene’s Tech Tracker survey said they were confident [...]
Foreign secretary warns Iran of further economic isolation January 13, 2020 Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has warned Iran of further political and economic isolation if the country does not start charting “a peaceful way forwards”. The government, which has been urging a de-escalation of tensions since the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by the US, is still seeking a full, independent investigation in the Ukranian [...]
Troubled airline Flybe insists flights continue as normal amid survival funding talks January 13, 2020 Flybe’s chief executive today pleaded with employees not to give away details of its financial situation, as the struggling airline remained tight-lipped on reports that it is hurtling towards collapse today. Europe’s biggest regional carrier was rocked by suggestions that it is in a fresh battle for survival on Sunday night, less than a year [...]
UK development secretary launches Kenya’s first green bond January 13, 2020 The UK’s international development secretary Alok Sharma this morning launched east Africa’s first “green bond” on the Kenyan securities exchange – a product developed with the help of the City and British aid. The bond will help Acorn Housing raise local currency to build environmentally-friendly houses for students in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Read more: Mark [...]
UK housing stock hits record value of £7 trillion January 13, 2020 The UK’s housing stock has reached a record value of £7.39 trillion, according to the latest research. Total gains last year hit £101.8bn – growth of 1.4 per cent – and the value of housing across the UK has increased by £2.74 trillion in the last 10 years. Read more: New build homes drive UK [...]
Porsche enjoys record sales despite industry struggles January 13, 2020 Porsche has powered ahead of an industry-wide sales slowdown for car makers, reporting record deliveries for 2019. The German luxury manufacturer said global deliveries rose 10 per cent to 280,000 cars in 2019, driven by demand for the Macan and Cayenne SUV models. Read more: Carmaker Porsche facing German tax investigation Meanwhile, it predicted that [...]
China says Taiwan secession will ‘leave a stink for 10,000 years’ January 13, 2020 China’s top diplomat has said that Taiwanese separatists would “leave a stink for 10,000 years” as Beijing reacted to the re-election of President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday. Tsai was re-elected by a landslide majority over the weekend on a platform of standing up to the mainland government. Read more: Taiwan ready and able to be [...]
Museum of London lodges application for Smithfield Market move January 13, 2020 The Museum of London has submitted its plans to relocate to Smithfield Market, claiming that the new site could become one of the capital’s top-10 tourist attractions. The move would be a part of the wider project to move the historic Smithfield meat market, along with New Spitafields fruit and vegetable market and Billingsgate fish [...]