The first big test for this year’s European politics is just around the corner
Dutch voters are heading to the polls in March, the first important election in what will be a key political year in Europe.
Economic forecasting in crisis: Bank of England chief economist
The Bank of England’s Chief Economist bemoaned forecasting models to foresee the financial crash and the Brexit vote.
Political pessimism likely to dominate markets in 2017
Political risk will be a major theme this year, with elections in Europe, but are markets pricing in too much risk?
First man hired as face of beauty brand Maybelline
Manny Gutierrez is the first man to star in an advertising campaign for the beauty brand Maybelline.
Productivity gap yawns across the UK
There are mammoth variations in the rate of productivity across the UK – the Office for National Statistics is trying to understand why.
Trump’s three trade chiefs have ‘very peculiar ideas’
One analyst told CNBC that Trump’s trade policy is flawed and his trade chiefs were “barking” up the wrong tree.
Amazon’s Alexa stole the show at CES in a bid to become the Internet of Things operating system
Amazon’s Alexa push is the company’s attempt to become an operating system (OS) for the so-called Internet of Things (IoT).
Giant iceberg on the way?
A huge part of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica is just weeks away from breaking free according to scientists.
Tesco shrugs off pyjama complaint
Tesco says shoppers wearing nightclothes in its stores is “not a big issue” after one customer objected.
Jamie Oliver closes six Jamie’s Italian UK restaurants
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is closing six of his 42 UK Jamie’s Italian restaurants but is expanding the chain overseas.