Showing posts with label business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label business. Show all posts

Thursday, 2 August 2018

The Industrial Revolution could shed light on modern productivity

Researchers differ on whether rising wages gave the impetus to industrialise

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/the-industrial-revolution-could-shed-light-on-modern-productivity
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Myanmar’s state-owned enterprises show how much reform is still needed

The bureaucratic leviathans, most still under army control, are a drag on the economy

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/myanmars-state-owned-enterprises-show-how-much-reform-is-still-needed
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Tech startups are reviving point-of-sale lending

Young people dislike big banks. But they still want consumer credit

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/tech-startups-are-reviving-point-of-sale-lending
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Greece exits its bail-out programme, but its marathon has further to go

The economy is expanding again, but the crisis has caused lasting damage

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/greece-exits-its-bail-out-programme-but-its-marathon-has-further-to-go
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

A milestone is reached with the first zero-cost tracker funds

As Fidelity goes to zero, will other asset managers follow?

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/a-milestone-is-reached-with-the-first-zero-cost-tracker-funds
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The Industrial Revolution could shed light on modern productivity

Researchers differ on whether rising wages gave the impetus to industrialise

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/the-industrial-revolution-could-shed-light-on-modern-productivity
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Myanmar’s state-owned enterprises show how much reform is still needed

The bureaucratic leviathans, most still under army control, are a drag on the economy

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/myanmars-state-owned-enterprises-show-how-much-reform-is-still-needed
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Tech startups are reviving point-of-sale lending

Young people dislike big banks. But they still want consumer credit

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/tech-startups-are-reviving-point-of-sale-lending
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Greece exits its bail-out programme, but its marathon has further to go

The economy is expanding again, but the crisis has caused lasting damage

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/greece-exits-its-bail-out-programme-but-its-marathon-has-further-to-go
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

A milestone is reached with the first zero-cost tracker funds

As Fidelity goes to zero, will other asset managers follow?

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/04/a-milestone-is-reached-with-the-first-zero-cost-tracker-funds
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Japan still has great influence on global financial markets

Though its economic heft has declined, its surplus savings are felt around the world

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/01/japan-still-has-great-influence-on-global-financial-markets
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Japan still has great influence on global financial markets

Though its economic heft has declined, its surplus savings are felt around the world

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/08/01/japan-still-has-great-influence-on-global-financial-markets
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Friday, 27 July 2018

Has BRICS lived up to expectations?

The bloc of big emerging economies is surprisingly good at keeping its promises

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/free-exchange/2018/07/27/has-brics-lived-up-to-expectations
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Australia’s Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment will merge

A television network absorbs a newspaper empire in a joint bid to survive

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/27/australias-fairfax-media-and-nine-entertainment-will-merge
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Has BRICS lived up to expectations?

The bloc of big emerging economies is surprisingly good at keeping its promises

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/free-exchange/2018/07/27/has-brics-lived-up-to-expectations
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Australia’s Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment will merge

A television network absorbs a newspaper empire in a joint bid to survive

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/27/australias-fairfax-media-and-nine-entertainment-will-merge
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Thursday, 26 July 2018

Tech firms are suddenly the corporate world’s biggest investors

Apple’s new headquarters has created 13,000 new construction jobs

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/28/tech-firms-are-suddenly-the-corporate-worlds-biggest-investors
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

How the medical-tourism business thrives

More people are going under the knife abroad

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/28/how-the-medical-tourism-business-thrives
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ryanair’s battle with its unions gets nasty

Passengers should prepare for more delays and cancellations

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/07/26/ryanairs-battle-with-its-unions-gets-nasty
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Defence companies target the cyber-security market

Demand for cyber-products is growing at twice the rate of that for military hardware

from Business and finance https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/26/defence-companies-target-the-cyber-security-market
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png