Has Osborne Pulled a Rabbit Out of the Hat?
Amid a backdrop of faltering economic growth, U.K. Chancellor George Osborne was always going to face an uphill task providing answers to an increasing list of questions on how to stimulate growth. Has...
View ArticleGilts Still Shining Despite Dark Clouds
The economy is creaking, inflation remains stubbornly high, and the budget deficit continues to climb. Such a toxic economic backdrop would be enough to scare off investors but the resilience of U.K....
View ArticleReforming Energy Subsidies Easier Said Than Done?
The International Monetary Fund has laid into inefficient energy subsidies that fail to help those most in need, publishing guidelines Wednesday on how best to embark on the process of reform.
View ArticleCycle Plan, Not Cultural Heat, Killed Jabba Set
Danish toy giant Lego on Tuesday batted down the idea that it is pulling its Jabba’s Palace kit -- based on a scene from Star Wars Episode VI -- from store shelves due as a result of pressure from an...
View ArticleItalian Prosecutor Probes Fiat Chief Marchionne
A public prosecutor has taken the unprecedented step of putting Fiat SpA's (F.MI) chief executive under investigation for allegedly violating workers' rights, the latest development in a campaign waged...
View ArticleProbe Causes Discomfort at Barclays
Some uncomfortable reading at Barclays this morning after the publication of a review by City lawyer Anthony Salz of the events that led to the bank’s acknowledgement that some of its employees had...
View ArticleBieber Beats the Exams in Norway Town
School administrators on the west coast of Norway, preparing to deal with the return of Bieber fever to the small Nordic nation, have decided to pull ahead exams in order to avoid conflicts that may...
View ArticleCarlsberg’s Apple Spoof Gains Rave Reviews Online
A new television commercial by Danish brewer Carlsberg which spoofs lovers of Apple’s tech gadgets is gaining online traction and rave reviews. By Thursday, its Somersby cider ad promising “less apps,...
View ArticleThe City of London: Thatcher’s Lasting Legacy
Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday from a stroke at the age of 87, left a lasting impression on the City of London.
View ArticleZen and the Art of Household Maintenance at Electrolux
The “Clean Your Mind” app, costing $1.45 on iTunes, is designed to fit the average duration of a vacuuming session – and will turn “a necessary chore into a 15-minute resource for your own well being.”
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