The Guardian

Portrait of a Steel Town: Where Others Fear a Trade War, Coatesville Sees Hope

June 13, 2018

Three years into the Iraq war, facing a spike in casualties from roadside bombings, the Pentagon turned to a steel mill in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to supply emergency armor for combat vehicles.

U.S. Gig Economy: Data Shows 16M People in 'Contingent or Alternative' Work

June 11, 2018

The Guardian

How big is the “gig economy”? Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics gave the first official reading of how many Americans rely on temporary work, freelancing, and on-demand apps to make ends meet. And the answer is: a lot.

World Bank Warns Trade Tensions Could Cause 2008-Level Crisis

June 7, 2018

The Guardian

A worldwide escalation of the trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners would have consequences for global trade equivalent to the 2008 financial crisis, the World Bank has warned.

Amazon Accused of Treating U.K. Warehouse Staff Like Robots

June 5, 2018

The Guardian

Amazon has been accused of treating staff like robots as it emerged that ambulances had been called out 600 times to the online retailer’s U.K. warehouses in the past three years.

Red Alert: U.K. Farmers Warn of Soft Fruit Shortage

May 30, 2018

The Guardian

Like many things considered quintessentially English, the humble strawberry is an immigrant. The first garden variety was grown in France in the 18th century, the result of cross-pollinating strawberries from North and South America. Those luscious fruits you buy today in the supermarket? A marriage of European and American strains.

What Is GDPR and How Will It Affect You?

May 24, 2018

The Guardian

You could be forgiven for thinking that Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law created to fill your inbox with identikit warnings from every company you have ever interacted with online that “the privacy policy has changed” and pleas to “just click here so we can stay in touch.”

What Is the True Cost of Eating Meat?

May 22, 2018

The Guardian

As concerns over the huge impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare grow, what future is there for the meat industry?

New Law Will Force 3,000 Big Companies to Show They Are Stamping Out Slavery

May 18, 2018

The Guardian

The Australian federal government will force 3,000 big companies to explain how they are stamping out modern slavery, a move welcomed by anti-slavery campaigners.

What Is the True Supply Chain Cost of Eating Meat?

May 16, 2018

The Guardian

As concerns over the huge impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare grow, what future is there for the meat industry?

How Trump's Iran Deal Exit Could Hit Aviation and Car Industries

May 14, 2018

The Guardian

Billions of dollars of deals signed by international companies with Iran are under threat after President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of a “rotten” nuclear deal with Tehran.