Bitcoin needs regulation to bring it into the mainstream but this goes against its libertarian ideals.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Analysis and Comment
The gender pay gap remains stubbornly high in the UK, but the new rules are shaming companies into action.
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A podcast all about nothing. From the importance of doing nothing to the ill-effects of time spent in solitary confinement and what nothing means in space.
The universal basic income movement has a major problem: both critics and even many supporters don’t understand how much it would really cost.
Since the 1970s, Wales has been marketed as a footnote to British history.
The financial services industry is in need of a new paradigm to rediscover what finance is for – to improve the financial and economic well-being of society.
President Erdoğan is accusing the West of striving to destabilise Turkey.
The world's largest financial scandal has toppled a government, threatened a currency, and revealed deeply problematic failings at a buccaneering Swiss bank.
With train fares looking set to rise, there are some simple rules you can follow to get the best value tickets.
Going private would help Tesla reestablish its luxury status.
Since India established itself as the driving force 20 years ago, cricket has become an exception to Western dominance of global sports.
Collaboration is key to successful partnerships.
The US tech giants are increasingly in the EU's regulatory crosshairs.
Many products are made in factories where the conditions are far from humane or ethical.
Advertising as a life story – this clever campaign branded a Spanish beer with a sense of belonging.
Marchionne set new leadership standards as CEO of the Fiat family business. His successor, Mike Manley, must build on his legacy.
You can be a better tourist this summer. Here's how.
Shares in the wundercompany rocketed after the Q2 results. Why?
China is using new ways to undermine Taiwan's territorial status.
Employees and their pensions will increasingly be at the mercy of financial markets thanks to a coalition of culprits.
Cuba is freeing up the market in residential private property but with a public referendum still to come, what impact will such measures have for ordinary Cubans.
The prospect of a post-Brexit talent exodus and the ongoing productivity puzzle underline the urgency of developing homegrown talent.
What does the sale of the 'home of football' have to do with grassroots development?
Many computers built at Bletchley Park were dismantled and progress stalled – it would be a tragedy if the same thing happened with 5G.
And Brexit could make things even more challenging.
It's all about being 'sufficiently distinctive' and in the multi-billion dollar chocolate business, much is at stake.
Major brands which suffer from high profile product recalls need to follow some basic rules to make sure they weather the storm.
Brexit
The EU has repeatedly placed great emphasis on the protection of geographical names like champagne and parmesan during trade negotiations.
The Conservative party is so divided over Brexit that it may never recover. How ironic that it was the policies of the Cameron government that brought it about.
There's a good reason why Brexiters aren't coming up with an alternative to Theresa May's Chequers plan.
The white paper, which outlines Britain's vision for Brexit, does make independent trade deals tricky.
There is historical precedent for suing the EU. But is it a good idea?
World of work
Go beyond the corporate jargon to really understand the freedom and challenges that come with being a digital nomad.
The average office desk is said to contain 400 times more germs than a toilet seat.
Trade
The cargo ship was built at around the time that England was beginning to look further afield for trade opportunities.
Crunching the numbers on 14 years of trading shows one of the assumptions about global markets is looking fragile.
Podcast: The Anthill
Research and Expert Database
Editors’ Picks
The Anthill 27: Confidence.
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A podcast about confidence – from how it works in our brains and whether it can get us ahead at work to how confidence tricksters fool people into falling for their scams.
From grand designs to diving girls, department stores were once the star attractions of Britain's towns and cities.
As the workforce ages, it's important to celebrate age diversity. We challenge five myths about older workers.
Challenger banks are on the rise but they need to prove themselves to be trustworthy to survive – and profit.
There are other ways of exploiting victims in the 'business model' of modern slavery.
It largely depends on whether Europe will decide to ignore (and pay the price for) US sanctions.
Consumer law requires legal agreements to be transparent – so how does this apply to complicated terms and conditions we're expected to read?
The emotions associated with trends in popular music and lyrics can predict economic sentiment.
A long read on the decimation of British jobcentres – and why it puts the rollout of Universal Credit at risk.
How data-driven behavioural sciences are being road tested in the political sphere.
We know from every previous wave of feminist activism that some men fear loss of status and power, two things manifest in work and pay.
More women are making it to the boardroom but are often promoted to an untenable and precarious leadership position.
Young people are poorer than older people in England and the wealth gap between the young and the old is on the rise.
Cutting pension scheme costs can make staff angry and belligerent.
The US and China must work together to reform the global trade system. Their economies are too entwined for a trade war.
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Schrödinger at 75—The Future of Biology — Leeds Trinity University
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