Technology and Business

In an ever-vigilant society it’s often worth keeping your wits about you. But, has this practice gone too far?

Emissions and temperatures continue to rise, leading to increasingly radical research into limiting climate change. But are they safe?

The government is pushing the idea that energy security means more North Sea oil and gas. It’s a myth

The government is paralysed by having to prop up its own failed pet policy

As Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform raises questions about what its future holds, the more obvious question is: what is it for?

Improving technology will make it easier for bad actors and the criminal fraternity to fool us all

As the West enters a period where any weakness will be weaponised, Britain needs innovation now more than ever

The tech-savvy state’s digital vision makes it the world’s fastest-growing ‘nation brand’. So what’s it doing right?

What began as a friendly alternative to costly hotels is displacing locals and turning community areas into tourist-only playgrounds.

The tech firm’s sale was supposed to demonstrate confidence in a post-Brexit UK. But it hasn’t worked out like that.

A 22-year-old from Frankfurt has become one of TikTok’s biggest stars. SOPHIA DEBOICK explains the simple charm behind his success.. and what it says about his country.

The country has a reputation for being tech- and risk-averse. But a new generation of entrepreneurs are proving that is no longer the case.

Brexit, like Covid, has undoubtedly contributed to a jobs crisis. But another major problem has been the government's failure to create a properly functioning apprenticeship system.

How has the US – ridden with culture wars and deeply divided on so many issues – managed to largely legalise weed with so little fuss and furore, while supposedly liberal Europe lags behind?

The Sun's days could be numbered, writes LIZ GERARD.

The German giant caught in one of industry's biggest-ever scandals, 'Dieselgate', is now making its play to dominate the world of electric cars

Technology may be closing in on making instant, in-ear translation services a reality. But it's still a galaxy away from truly replicating human communication.

The trading drama over GameStop has exposed a powerful new line of attack on financial institutions, say James Bowden and Edward Thomas Jones 

Videoconferencing has come of age during the pandemic. Could it catalyse activism as well as business, asks NIMO OMER?

Dominic Cummings’ data protection shake-up threatens billions of pounds in trade with the EU, Brussels has warned. Cummings’ radical “pro-tech” plan to rewrite Britain’s data protection laws could jeopardise the flow of data between the UK and the EU, the Guardian has revealed. The government released its new data strategy report which promises a “transformation” of the UK’s […]

A government-backed satellite project to rival the EU’s has been scrapped and labelled nothing more than a “vanity project” by a former Tory defence minister. Theresa May’s plan for Britain to have its own GPS satellite navigation system has been ditched, leaving many in Whitehall pressuring the government to rejoin the EU’s Galileo programme. May […]

The virus crisis has accelerated the tech revolution to breakneck speed, says JAMES BALL. We need to be careful we are not hurtling towards dystopia.

The Conservatives used to pride themselves on being the party of business. But that relationship has unequivocally broken down, as ANGELA JAMESON reports. How do you know when a relationship has hit rock bottom? Roland Rudd, a prominent Remain campaigner and adviser to many of the UK’s leading businesses, tweeted this week: ‘Can’t remember a […]

With blatant lies being told about the financial cost of leaving the EU, Angela Jameson singles out someone not afraid to tell it like it is I can’t think that many people would name an economist as a hero but after two years in a post-Brexit referendum wilderness, Paul Johnson, director of the Institute of […]

ANGELA JAMESON explores Italy’s new government and what it might mean for the EU Electing a populist government is a risky thing to do financially. In Italy this week bond markets have sold off heavily as investors brace themselves for being governed by a bizarre and unexpected alliance of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and […]

Last year was a record one for the UK’s tech firms. But there may be trouble ahead. By ANGELA JAMESON ​ Two years ago there was no sector more vocal in its opposition to Brexit than the UK’s tech community. In the run-up to the referendum the industry’s leading lights argued that leaving the EU […]

B​rexit could wreak havoc on our science industry. ANGELA JAMESON fears for the future of Britain’s brightest Dr Graeme Malcolm, the chief executive of Glasgow’s M Squared Lasers, was talking to a group of young entrepreneurs and investors from the tech sector. What he said was top class bragging for geeks: ‘We can now talk […]

Recent economic results are not good for the UK. When, will​ we blame you-know-what? The economy is at a virtual standstill. Growth of just 0.1% in the first quarter is the slowest rate seen for almost six years. At what point do we finally blame Brexit for the sharp contraction that is being seen across […]

Business leaders might be claiming they feel positive, but some fears still remain. Breathe easy. Nigel Farage has found a new home for all the rubbish in his garage. Plans for the creation of a Brexit museum that celebrates Britain’s 45-year ‘struggle for independence’ were revealed this week. The museum will apparently celebrate Eurosceptic heroes […]

As inflation news lifts some businesses ANGELA JAMESON warns of more troubles ahead With Easter upon us, there is some good news at last. The Federation of Small Business tells us that confidence among small UK firms is rebounding against a backdrop of lower inflation. Small firms are also encouraged by what they believe to […]

The takeover tussle involving GKN and Melrose is a tale for our times, says ANGELA JAMESON You think football managers are entertaining when they start taking pot shots at each other? Try following a corporate takeover battle. Next week will see the culmination of an unexpected and precocious assault on one of Britain’s biggest and […]