Business + Economy

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The UK has published a ten-year industrial strategy to boost key sectors of the economy – here’s what the experts think

Michael A. Lewis, University of Bath; Bernard Hay, Newcastle University; Doug Specht, University of Westminster; Kamran Mahroof, University of Bradford, and Sarah Hall, University of Cambridge

Why your holiday flight is still not being powered by sustainable aviation fuel

Salman Ahmad, University of the West of Scotland

WhatsApp introducing advertising is a potentially lucrative but risky move

Yusuf Oc, City St George's, University of London and Janina Steinmetz, City St George's, University of London

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New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves’ securonomics to life – but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?

Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; David Bailey, University of Birmingham, and Paddy Bradley, University of Bath

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Why Elon Musk’s US$34 billion loss wasn’t really that – and what it tells us about the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy

Tobias Jung, University of St Andrews

Nuclear energy is a risky investment, but that’s no reason for the UK government to avoid it

Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University

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Climate, conflict and energy security – our research shows how the EU’s industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis

Richard Bärnthaler, University of Leeds and Jason Hickel, Autonomous University of Barcelona

Why Israel-Iran tensions might not raise prices at the pump as much as feared (for now)

Adi Imsirovic, University of Oxford

The battle for TikTok is at the forefront of a deeper geopolitical trend

Shweta Singh, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

China positions itself as a stable economic partner and alternative to ‘unpredictable’ Trump

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham

Germany’s chancellor thinks his fellow citizens need to work harder. Here’s why he’s wrong

Malte Jauch, University of Essex

Work and personal finance

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To make buy-now-pay-later fair for consumers, regulators need to understand why shoppers use it

Anita Lifen Zhao, Swansea University; Philippa Ward, University of Gloucestershire, and Ruffin Relja, University of Gloucestershire

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How emotions rule every stage of the entrepreneurial process

Florencio Portocarrero, London School of Economics and Political Science

Investing in NHS staff wellbeing could produce economic benefits the UK desperately needs

Catia Nicodemo, Brunel University of London

Your WhatsApp messages could get you sacked

Jonathan Lord, University of Salford; Gordon Fletcher, University of Salford, and Saad Baset, University of Salford

The Supreme Court’s gender ruling has implications for the workplace. Here’s what employees can expect

Jonathan Lord, University of Salford

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Fewer men are choosing to become vets – ‘male flight’ could be the reason

Hamish Morrin, University of Lancashire

Green economy

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I’ve studied faiths and cultures around the world. Here’s how finance can be made more inclusive and sustainable

Atul K. Shah, City St George's, University of London

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Society needs a systems update to cope with climate crisis – my new film explains why

James Dyke, University of Exeter

Shop smarter, not harder. How gentle messaging can help the planet more than tough talk

Jasmine Mohsen, University of Leeds

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Plans to link electricity bills to where you live are unlikely to bring down prices – and that’s a big problem for net zero

Nicholas Harrington, University of Glasgow

The world needs a circular economy. But workers in developing countries shouldn’t pay the price

Sukyung Park, Loughborough University; Anna Kristiina Härri, Aalto University, and Jarkko Levänen, LUT University

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Sustainability ideals are often crushed by corporate demands. Here’s how businesses can let them flourish

Sanne Frandsen, Lund University; Enrico Fontana, Cranfield University, and Mette Morsing, University of Oxford

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Women

Denying compensation to ‘Waspi’ women over pension changes could be a missed opportunity

Jane Falkingham, University of Southampton; Athina Vlachantoni, University of Southampton, and Yifan Ge, University of Southampton

Women are south Asia’s ‘silent contributors’ – changing that could transform economies

Nirma Sadamali Jayawardena, University of Bradford

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How stigma, fear and the UK welfare system harm women in informal self-employment

Sally Jones, Manchester Metropolitan University

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‘I’ve never paid myself’: why the reality for female entrepreneurs doesn’t always match the rhetoric

Sarah Marks, Swansea University

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Women always suffer in times of conflict. Yet the arms industry is accused of gender washing war

Rosie Walters, Cardiff University and Natalie Jester, University of Gloucestershire

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Books that shook the business world

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Books that shook the business world: Talking About Machines by Julian E. Orr

Wojciech Kwiatkowski, University of the West of Scotland

Books That Shook the Business World: The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt

Divya Jyoti, Lancaster University and Bogdan Costea, Lancaster University

Books that shook the business world: Good to Great by Jim Collins

Margaret Heffernan, University of Bath

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Books That Shook the Business World: Exponential by Azeem Azhar

Sreevas Sahasranamam, University of Glasgow

Design incorporating the cover of Exponential by Azeem Azhar

Books That Shook the Business World: The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken

Denise Baden, University of Southampton

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