Retail prices of wheat, edible oils and tomato have witnessed sharpest spike in the last one year while the rates of pulses such as chana and tur have declined.Traders say that factors such as heat waves during March-April have adversely impacted the yield of wheat and tomato, thus pushing up prices while global spike in […]
As a now-suspended BJP spokesperson’s comments on Prophet Muhammad drew condemnations from Islamic nations, especially those in western Asia, a look at India’s relations with these countries suggests that if the issue is allowed to escalate, it could have serious economic implications for both. Trade or business relations, however, haven’t yet been impacted. “No report […]
Geoff Belknap, Chief Information Security Officer, LinkedIn, Sean Catlett, Chief Security Officer, Slack, Latha Maripuri, Chief Information Security Officer, Uber Technologies Inc discuss various cybersecurity tools and strategies for protecting sensitive information while maintaining efficiency and customer experience with Bloomberg’s Jeff Stone. ——– Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles […]
Freeing up staff to focus on value-adding activities, automation is of interest to many businesses. We speak to Leon Stafford, UK Country Manager, Digital Workforce, to find out more about the latest in business automation. Leon, what is the likelihood of business automation being more accepted in the coming years? The journey to mainstream acceptance […]
Online art marketplace Artfinder successfully raised £443,000 through its second Crowdcube campaign, from 590 investors, including new investment from lead investor, venture capital firm, Wellington Partners. Investors in the crowdfunding round will receive equity in the business, at a valuation of £17.5 million, up from £11m (post-money) in 2020. Artfinder has seen 140% sales growth […]
MPs have called on the UK government to cut the burden on UK taxpayers after new figures showed working people spent a higher proportion of their incomes on taxes than at any other point since the early-1960s. The calls come after the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) published new figures, for Tax Freedom Day, showing UK […]
The EU has agreed that companies will face mandatory quotas to ensure women have at least 40% of seats on corporate boards. After 10 years of stalemate over the proposals, EU lawmakers hailed a “landmark” deal for gender equality. As well as the legally binding target, companies could also be fined for failing to recruit […]
More than two in five recent buy now, pay later (BNPL) shoppers relied on credit cards or other forms of borrowing to pay off what they owed, the charity Citizens Advice has said. It said the figures showed that shoppers are “piling borrowing on top of borrowing” and underlined the urgent need for BNPL to […]
The yen trades around the lowest in 20 years against the dollar. Rising US yields on expectations of aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve reaffirmed policy divergence with the Bank of Japan. Ruth Carson reports on Bloomberg Television.