Ignore the doom-merchants: History shows why robots won’t destroy our jobs August 25, 2015 Economics is often described as the dismal science, but it regularly contains cheerful material. A paper by the leading US economic historian Joel Mokyr made for exuberant holiday reading. Written for the top Journal of Economic Perspectives, it is entirely in English and contains not a single mathematical symbol. Mokyr examines the history of [...]
Chinese stock market crash 2015: Capitalism is not in crisis – but China’s phoney model is August 25, 2015 There's nothing quite like a bout of market volatility to prompt a round of gleeful crowing from the usual suspects that “capitalism is in crisis”. This rather seems to miss the point that failures and successes, winners and losers are all essential and necessary components of an effectively functioning free market. What the [...]
As Labour purges leadership election voters, will its next leader struggle for legitimacy? August 25, 2015 Tom Mludzinski is head of political polling at ComRes, says Yes No matter who wins, the next Labour leader will have a difficult job in uniting the party. If, as many commentators are predicting, Jeremy Corbyn is victorious, one of his biggest challenges will be to get the Parliamentary Labour Party behind him. Many have [...]
Tottenham and Arsenal set for Capital One Cup third round showdown August 25, 2015 London battle lines will be drawn in the Capital One Cup third round after last night’s draw refused to be shy in exposing the early stages of the competition to rivalries. Tottenham will host Arsenal at White Hart Lane while Crystal Palace, who needed extra time to overcome League Two side Shrewsbury Town 4-1 [...]
England cricket bosses confirm 2016 schedule August 25, 2015 Ashes celebrations had barely had a chance to subside when cricket bosses yesterday announced details of next summer’s international programme where England will face a twin sub-continental challenge from Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The summer begins with England’s bid to avenge last year’s 1-0 series defeat to Sri Lanka, with the first of three Investec [...]
British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies after Pennsylvania crash August 25, 2015 British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson has died at the age of 37 after a freak accident resulted in the ex-Formula One competitor sustaining serious head injuries during a race in Pennsylvania. Andretti Autosport’s Wilson, who represented Minardi and Jaguar during the 2003 Formula One season, sustained the injuries after being struck by debris at Pocono [...]
Wyndham Championship: Tiger’s still waiting for that title but looks to be out of the Woods August 25, 2015 He has a long wait now until his next tournament so it would be premature to say a long-awaited win was round the corner, but there are definite signs that Tiger Woods has arrested his decline and is on the up. The former world No1 fell short of a first title since 2013 at [...]
Tottenham frustrated in Berahino pursuit as West Brom reject striker’s transfer request August 25, 2015 TOTTENHAM’S hopes of signing Saido Berahino appear to have suffered a blow after West Brom reiterated their opposition to selling the England Under-21 striker. Baggies chiefs confirmed they had rejected a formal transfer request from Berahino, who saw a Spurs bid of around £18m turned down last week. The club said their position remained unchanged [...]
It’s high time businesses embraced the “Anywhere Office” says O2’s Ben Dowd August 25, 2015 Productivity is a vogue word, found on the lips of politicians, the governor of the Bank of England, and in businesses everywhere. And with the productivity of employees in the UK nearly a third lower than their G7 counterparts, it’s not surprising the nation’s productivity problems are under the microscope. Unfortunately, government intervention and [...]
China stock market crash 2015 : When a correction becomes a buying opportunity – CNBC Comment August 25, 2015 The definition of “Correction Territory” is when a market sees a downward move from a recent high of 10 per cent or more. Being down over 15 per cent since its high in April, for example, the broad-based European Stoxx 600 index is now officially in correction. But with many European stock market indices down [...]
