Image copyright Reuters Shares in Swedish fashion giant H&M – the world’s second-biggest clothing chain – have risen sharply after it reported strong sales growth. Third-quarter sales at H&M – whose brands include Cos and Monki – rose 9%, helped by a 32% jump in online sales. The company’s shares rose 9%, despite profits falling …
Image copyright Geography Photos Shares in womenswear chain Bonmarché have dived 20% after it warned profits would fall short of expectations due to weak consumer demand and warm weather. It said that online sales had grown strongly in the second quarter of the year, but sales in stores had not kept up the pace of …
Image copyright Getty Images Energy regulator Ofgem has ordered 11 of the UK’s biggest suppliers to improve how they deal with complaints. The regulator said it had “compliance cases” open against four companies over customer dissatisfaction with how they handled complaints. It has also asked another seven to improve their procedures. However, the chief executive …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Goldman Sachs’ new European HQ in London Long-suffering UK savers could soon see higher returns, as one of Wall Street’s swankiest banks boosts its presence on this side of the Atlantic. Goldman Sachs is well-known for its investment bank in London, but from Thursday it will also offer a …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Indian rupee is printed at high-security presses inside the country. Many currencies are not made in-house Last week, the Liberian government announced it had lost $104m (£79m). This wasn’t through any bad investment decision or some accounting fraud, the money – in cash – had literally gone missing. The …
Image copyright Ericsson Image caption Will self-driving cars really need 5G to make them work? Proponents of 5G say it will offer ultra-fast connections, speedier data downloads, and be able to handle millions more connections than 4G mobile networks can cope with today. One use for 5G is self-driving cars, but will they really need …
Rajiv Bajaj is the straight-talking chief executive that turned around Bajaj, the scooter company his grandfather founded, making it one of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers. He shares his management philosophy, which he says is learnt from the practice of yoga. Source by [author_name]
Smart trousers with artificial muscles have been developed to improve the lives of people with mobility problems. Researchers at Bristol University created “The Right Trousers” to help people who are older or have disabilities to move. The team was inspired by the Wallace and Gromit clay animation The Wrong Trousers. BBC Click finds out more. …
Plastic waste is a serious problem in India. But businesses in the emerging tech hub of Hyderabad may have found a golden business opportunity to turn plastic rubbish that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill, into efficient building materials used to construct houses and city pedestrian walkways. Reporting by Devina Gupta, filmed by …