In the wake of the Great Recession, countries around the world have been following a long and bumpy road to recovery.  Over the past decade, there have been stops and starts, good news and bad news; and governments, businesses, and individuals alike have alternately...

Uncertainty surrounding the upcoming Brexit in March of 2019 is causing a tremendous amount of trepidation in a variety of business sectors.  Supermarkets are not one that I had expected to hear much about.  But supermarkets are front and centre, being called upon by...

The tax strategies of US-based tech giant, Apple, have been in the headlines and under scrutiny in Europe for a few years now.  But the time has come to pay the piper. The Register has reported that Apple, as of September, has now paid the €14.3 billion, mandated by...

The UK is cracking down on exorbitant executive pay.  Ever since Theresa May made this a central issue in her 2016 campaign for office, businesses have been anticipating an ongoing battle, some proactively making internal changes of their own, and others preparing to...

An aura of uncertainty weighs heavily on the business atmosphere in the UK right now.  Brexit is fast approaching, and the full impact on currency values, foreign trade, and the labour market won’t be known for some time.  But as we near the end of UK membership in...

It has been a stellar year for the tourism industry in Ireland.  According to Tourism Ireland, the marketing organization charged with enticing travellers to choose Ireland as their destination, overseas visitors between January and October of 2018 increased by 7.1%...

Angela Monaghan of The Guardian News reported News of Interserve's troubles early this Friday. Earlier on Friday, the companies Shares dropped 7% after the government contractor said debts this year would be more than what was expected. This act reignited investors...

On Friday Sead Fadilpasic of ITProPortal reported that “GCHQ warns on Black Friday Cyber Threats.”This news remained in circulation as it was also reported by Cybersecurity Insiders and Edinburgh Evening News on the same day. Black Friday is an amazing time to lay...

The chairman of Nissan has just been sacked after the board voted against his continued rule and recent public scandals. Justin McCurry of The Guardian news reported on Thursday that “Nissan Board sacks Chairman Carlos Ghosn after serious misconduct." The seven-member...

Robin Johnson of DerbyshireLive news announced in a release that “Boss of Derby’s Rolls-Royce believes Theresa May’s Brexit deal is better than no deal.” Politicians must look for a “practical plan” for Brexit, the boss of engineering giant Rolls-Royce has said....

Leading consumer groups in Britain have called on banks to justify the closure of almost 13,000 banks in the country. The closure of these banks has left a large population of the nation struggling to access important financial services nationwide. In a just-concluded...

BBC news among many other sources has recently been reporting on Brexit with the BBC leading with the headline “UK shares remain fragile amid Brexit turmoil.” Theresa May’s Brexit plan has caused political fallout, which in turn has caused the UK stock market to slip...

It was reported by Sky news on the 7th of November that the John Lewis partnership is on the hunt for a new chairman. This was due to Charlie Mayfield stepping down in 2020. The post has been held by Sir Charlie Mayfield for 11 years. The Waitrose and John Lewis group...

Sky News reported on the 12th of November that “Tobacco giant shares burnt by methanol ban report.”.  The same was also reported by The Guardian news, with a bit of twist stating, “Tobacco shares go up in smoke amid US crackdown plan.” Tobacco Decline The Tobacco...