Rics: Construction industry grows amid buoyant workload levels
The UK’s construction sector remains buoyant in the wake of rising workloads and a renewed growth in infrastructure activity, according to a closely-followed survey from the Royal Institution of...
View ArticleLovin it: Rising international sales give boost to McDonald's shares
McDonald's reported a 4.2 per cent rise in global sales during the third quarter of 2018, pushing its Wall Street shares up three per cent after the opening bell. Strong demand from the fast-food...
View ArticleMusk comes good on profit pledge as Tesla rolls into the black
Elon Musk delivered Wall Street his long-promised pledge of putting Tesla in the black late this evening, with shares soaring more than 12 per cent after the bell as the company produced its largest...
View ArticleWorld's luxury houses hit by growth slowdown as London slump persists
Prices for the world’s most luxurious houses have slipped to their lowest annual levels in nearly six years, as stricter regulations and growing political uncertainty deter wealthy buyers in a number...
View ArticleDon’t be afraid of the AI boogeyman
Business leaders are an easily spooked bunch. Economic turbulence, new competitors, and workplace skill deficits are just a few of the things that can give us a fright at any time of year, without the...
View ArticleShiptech: The £13bn opportunity you haven’t heard of
For decades, the business of moving goods across national borders has been hidden from the headlines. In ordinary times it is a rather dry subject, but Brexit has brought trade into sharp focus. One...
View ArticleUK house price growth hits five-year low
House prices slumped to their lowest rate of growth in more than five years last month, as sales remained flat in the latest sign of subdued activity within the UK property market. Prices in the three...
View ArticleIs Trump is influencing Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve policy?
Do Jerome Powell’s recent comments suggest that Trump is influencing the Fed’s policy? YES, says Andy Scott, an associate director at JCRA. Since Powell assumed the role from Janet Yellen in February,...
View ArticleMake a creative scene happen at your business
Why is it that certain places produce explosions of creativity at moments in time? Nearly 20 years ago, London’s East End was the birthplace for grime music, with Wiley and Dizzee Rascal setting the...
View ArticleElon Musk should learn from Sweden about a healthy work-life balance
Last month, Elon Musk issued another controversial decree from his Twitter parapet. Appealing to potential applicants to his various companies, Musk made the claim that “nobody ever changed the world...
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