Huawei has revealed Harmony OS, its alternative to Android.
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The technology behind the new OS certainly looks promising. But it’s no magic solution to the US trade ban.
George Osborne’s eyes a return to politics.
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The main distinguishing feature of Osborne’s policy record was presiding over one of the worst economic recoveries in British history.
Staying separate.
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Supermarkets have been hit by multiple disruptions in the past couple of decades and they are struggling to survive.
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The practices and values of craftsmanship correspond well with the requirements for a sustainable economy. But they’re threatened by industry.
Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
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Three important lessons from three recent privatisations.
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We may be on the cusp of a full-blow trade war that could reconfigure globalisation.
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October 29, 2018
Craig Berry , Manchester Metropolitan University ; Dan Finn , University of Portsmouth ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Jo Richardson , De Montfort University ; Mandy Pierlejewski , Leeds Beckett University ; Maria Goddard , University of York ; Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Stephen Roper , Warwick Business School, University of Warwick , and W David McCausland , University of Aberdeen
From the economy to education, experts from a range of areas impacted by the budget share their reactions.
Iris scanning technology in use in Jordan.
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From eye-scanners to 3D printers, technology in humanitarian crises can be a positive force for disenfranchised people.
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There’s no magic fix in sight for the amount of energy gobbled by cryptocurrency miners – but at least the method used is relatively secure.
Academics put Hammond in the spotlight.
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November 22, 2017
Chris Jones , Aston University ; Donald Hirsch , Loughborough University ; Ed Turner , Aston University ; Geoff J Rodgers , Brunel University London ; Gwilym Pryce , University of Sheffield ; Jill Rubery , University of Manchester ; Linda Bauld , University of Stirling ; Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Paul Nieuwenhuis , Cardiff University , and Peter Bloom , The Open University
Academics deliver their verdict on Philip Hammond.
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The choke factor is visible in tournament-style athletics competitions, and should teach managers about incentives.
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PTSD isn’t just reserved for those on the frontline – my experience alongside a surgical team at Camp Bastion showed how it could affect anyone dealing with the fall out of war.
Emotions run high in Lahore.
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Economic trouble and political violence are much more pressing concerns for Pakistanis than the political fate of their prime minister.
Who knows?
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June 9, 2017
James Tilley , University of Oxford ; Ben Williams , University of Salford ; Daniel Fitzpatrick , Aston University ; John Garry , Queen's University Belfast ; Kathryn Simpson , Manchester Metropolitan University ; Laura McAllister , Cardiff University ; Matthew Cole , University of Birmingham ; Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Neil Matthews , University of Bristol ; Parveen Akhtar , Aston University ; Richard Murphy , City, University of London ; Robin Pettitt , Kingston University ; Stuart Wilks-Heeg , University of Liverpool , and William McDougall , Glasgow Caledonian University
Rolling coverage of the general election results from expert academics.
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Redressing the balance can start from the bottom up.
Yemenis are staring at impending famine.
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Constant staff rotations makes it difficult to pass on knowledge about an emergency situation.
All smiles at 11 Downing Street.
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March 8, 2017
Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Andrew Gunn , University of Leeds ; Catherine Needham , University of Birmingham ; Donald Hirsch , Loughborough University ; Geraint Johnes , Lancaster University ; Ian Greenwood , University of Leeds ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Kevin Farnsworth , University of York ; Michael Devereux , University of Oxford , and Simon Wren-Lewis , University of Oxford
Philip Hammond delivers his last Spring Budget on the state of the UK economy. Our panel of experts dissect what it says.
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A future of trade wars and isolationism will not solve the grand challenges which are dragging down fragile economies.
On the march.
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November 24, 2016
Geraint Johnes , Lancaster University ; Anna Vignoles , University of Cambridge ; David Bailey , Aston University ; David Metz , UCL ; James Wilsdon , University of Sheffield ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Karen Bloor , University of York ; Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Michael White , Nottingham Trent University ; Peter Taylor-Gooby , University of Kent , and Stephen Roper , Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Philip Hammond has delivered Britain’s first major economic statement since its Brexit vote. Our panellists give their take on what it means.
What do you mean, risk-taker?
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Facebook has banned insurance firm Admiral from using its data but research suggests it could predict if you’re a risk taker.