Over a third of the UK’s fastest-growing companies have a founder born abroad

Here’s a timely reminder of the benefits that immigrants bring to startups: 39% of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies have a foreign-born founder. That’s according to new research the Entrepreneurs Network,…

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Automation plans for planes are ‘dangerous gamble,’ EU pilots warn

A push for single-pilot planes is a “dangerous gamble,” a leading aviation union has warned. The European Cockpit Association (ECA) sounded the alarm over plans to automate commercial flights. Aircraft…

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Drones could revolutionise the construction industry, supporting a new UK housing boom

The UK’s new Labour government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes during its first term in office. To achieve this, it promises planning reform and the reintroduction of local…

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