Economies grow when early childhood development is a priority

Dec 06, 2016 20:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The first 1000 days of life the period from conception to the age of two are pivotal for any human beings development. This has been shown repeatedly by every science that studies early childhood development: anatomy,...

Sleep deprivation costs the economy billions – and sends workers to an early grave

Dec 06, 2016 20:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Health

The British economy loses 40 billion a year due to sleep deprivation, according to a new study. Beyond the loss of economic output, sleep-deprived Britons are shortening their lives. The study shows that people who sleep...

Rise of the glass giants: how modern cities are forcing skyscrapers to evolve

Dec 06, 2016 20:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These behemoths are notoriously inefficient: glass exteriors trap the suns rays during summer and haemorrhage heat...

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Twitter influences investor behaviour whether companies intend it to or not: new research

Dec 06, 2016 20:13 pm UTC| Technology Economy

Companies that tweet corporate news and financial results can significantly affect stock prices even if the companys tweets contain no new information beyond what is already posted through the stock exchange platform, my...

Australia Q3 GDP likely to decline in Q3, weakness to be relatively short-lived

Dec 06, 2016 12:03 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The third-quarter gross domestic product of Australia is expected to have declined on weaker-than-expected profits and government spending and stronger-than-expected inventories and wages. However, the weakness is likely...

Hungarian Q3 GDP slightly revised upwards, beating consensus; IP stays below expectations

Dec 06, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The third-quarter gross domestic product of Hungary was slightly revised upwards, beating market consensus, while the countrys industrial production for October came out below market expectations. Hungarian GDP for the...

French retail sector witness further deterioration as sales fall for third straight month in November

Dec 06, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The French retail sector witnessed further deterioration, following drop in the sales figure for the third straight month in November. Sales also decreased on an annual basis, albeit at a more subdued pace than in October....