The tide seems to be turning concerning the Gig Economy in Britain. Workers, supported by the unions, are winning one court case after the other to be recgonised for what they are: employees. Wren-Lewis looks at the current conflict in London with Über. Are we seeing the beginning of the end to Silicon Valley Capitalism in the UK?
Economics
China Daily – German Recession: German retail sector records 3.3 pct sales drop in 2023
Price-adjusted sales in the German retail sector fell by 3.3 percent year-on-year in 2023 amid a recession in the country, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Wednesday. Compared to […]
EU politics
Turkish Minute: Turkish gov’t removes deputy head of TurkStat after inflation announced at 24.52 pct
If there was any doubters of Turkey being ready for the EU, this proves them wrong. This demonstrates Erdogans ability to decisively deal with economic crisis. He is probably just one dramatic austerity programme away […]
Climate Crisis
Tim Jackson: Degrowth – How the light gets in
The Entropy Law still matters. CUSP director Tim Jackson responds to Michael Liebreich’s essay on the ‘The secret of eternal growth’. Read here
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