Which is best: Active vs. passive fund management
To find the best fund management strategy, make sure you grasp the differences between active and passive approaches.
2016 will be the year of the ‘hard’ soda wars
The hard soda business is shaping up to be one of the most competitive spaces in brewing next year.
A Silicon Valley for drones, in this unlikely place
Encouraged by the state, a burgeoning industry in unmanned aircraft draws on local technical expertise and pilots. The NYT reports.
Christmas Day online shop set for record
Shoppers are set break a new record and spend more than £700m online during Christmas Day, experts predict.
Japan stocks slip, China shares rise in thin trading
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended a shade lower in holiday-thinned Christmas trading, with the slightly stronger yen capping risk appetite.
ISIS sanctioned organ harvesting, document shows
The ruling says taking organs from a living captive to save a Muslim’s life, even if it is fatal for the captive, is permissible.
Russia and India sign new defence deals
The deals include building Russian-designed Kamov helicopters in India and for the location of a new nuclear power plant, the FT reports.
Japan inflation edges up but spending stays weak
The mixed batch of data will keep alive expectations that the central bank may expand stimulus as early as next month.