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John McDonnell promised he would reveal a new “interventionist” underpinning to Labour’s economic policy. And the shadow chancellor did not disappoint. New rules on takeovers to guarantee pay and pension payments, a doubling in size of the co-operative sector by giving workers rights to own businesses at the point of change of ownership or closure, […]

John McDonnell promised he would reveal a new “interventionist” underpinning to Labour’s economic policy. And the shadow chancellor did not disappoint. New rules on takeovers to guarantee pay and pension payments, a doubling in size of the co-operative sector by giving workers rights to own businesses at the point of change of ownership or closure, […]

Cities have always been crowded places, but the number of urban residences is set to double by 2050 to 3.5 billion, according to the United Nations. In the US, 63% of the population already lives in cities. While this puts a strain on urban infrastructure there is also a large population just outside city borders […]

As the Rio Summer Olympics come to a close, the attention has turned to preparation for Tokyo 2020. Organisers in Rio have had to contend with a range of problems including safety, plumbing and the budget. Money and budget: Host cities tend to go over their proposed budgets and Rio has been no different. The […]

Lance Petersen sits in his radio studio and chats into his microphone. While most DJs of his age let the music do the talking, the 25-year-old very much likes to converse with his listeners. Lance is the founder and owner of Vibe Radio SA, an internet radio station based in the Cape Town township of […]

There are strong social divisions in how young people use digital technology, according to international research from the OECD. The economics think tank found that in many countries wealthy and poor pupils spent similar amounts of time online. But richer youngsters were much more likely to use the internet for learning rather than games. The […]

There is no shortage of companies blaming Brexit for their bad news these days. Recent headlines have suggested Britain’s decision to leave the EU is the cause of job losses in many parts of the UK, price rises for technology companies, the world’s largest uncut diamond failing to sell at auction and even a major […]

Nigeria is allowing its struggling currency, the naira, to trade freely in a move to tackle the financial crisis in Africa’s most populous nation. Financial blogger Feyi Fawehinmi looks at how it will affect people’s lives. 1. Petrol prices will remain stable: Refined petrol is Nigeria’s single biggest import. The story of how an oil […]

Raghuram Rajan, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), announced on Saturday evening that he would not serve a second term, and instead return to his teaching job at the University of Chicago In a letter to RBI employees which was released to the media, Mr Rajan said, “I want to share with […]