World Economy

Most of us are familiar with the process of making budgetary decisions by committee. A group of people, each with their own preferences and goals and representing different interests, must decide among themselves how to […]

Between 2005 and 2018, incidents of data breach in the United States rose by nearly eight times, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

In the corridors of British power, former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was quoted as saying: “Don’t give me problems, give me solutions.” The so-called Iron Lady, who died in 2013, had no truck with fault-finding […]

Dads, if you are willing to take up the dishwashing sponge, toilet brush or spatula, there is a good chance you will be doing some national service: Boosting both the country’s low birth rate and […]

The business world is packed with successful entrepreneurs and business tycoons who were forced to overcome at least one initial failure before their ventures took off. Stories of Walt Disney, James Dyson and Henry Ford […]

Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, a researcher and organizational expert in the Florida State University College of Business, led a comprehensive study that challenges long-held assumptions about gender and leadership effectiveness.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable as an employee watched you choose a tip? It’s not just you. The rise of digital tipping systems—from point-of-sale devices held by employees to countertop screens that […]

The global tobacco industry is still big business, worth around £730 billion a year. This may seem strange for a product known to have caused more than 200 million deaths in the last 30 years. […]

It is concerning that 8% of UK workers are “increasingly precarious”—likely to be stuck in low-paid, insecure or otherwise uncertain work—say researchers from UCL in a new report on the UK labor market.This article is […]

Consumers are likely to continue making poor fashion choices unless eco-friendly choices become more accessible, according to a leading psychologist.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.