AI could usher in the four day week The TUC are using its annual conference call to the government, in an attempt to encourage businesses to agree to their current workforce to work less but for the same wage. Their notion is that the introduction of new artificial intelligence, robotics and automation technologies could not only provide a £200 billion UK economy boost, which would in turn possibly release pressures on the work force, it would end up making way for a four-day working week within the next 10 years. Cardiff based company IndyCube have implemented this work ethic over the last 18 months. Although the transition to the new...

Beer and cannabis Constellation Brands, the owners of Corona beer are looking to invest $4 billion into Canopy Growth, Canada’s largest cannabis producer. If the investment is successful, the deal will be Constellation Brands largest deal within the industry, in a bid to take advantage of the growing legalisation of cannabis. In 2017, Constellation invested $200 million into a deal with Canopy for the manufacture of a non-alcoholic cannabis-based drink. Following the news of the deal, Canopy’s Toronto-listed stock rose by 30%, but in stark contrast, the news also saw Constellations value fall by 6% on Wall Street. Canopy and Constellation believe that the investment will enable Canopy to expand...

Ryanair faces more industrial action Recent industrial action by Ryanair has affected flights between the United Kingdom and Ireland, following a vote by the Irish Airline Pilots Association to strike after disputes with senior management over pay and working conditions, including base transfers, promotion opportunities and annual leave. During the autumn of 2017, Ryanair were faced with the decision to cancel hundreds of flights following issues with staff rotas, leaving the airline with insufficient numbers of crew. It was during this period that Ryanair staff made their feelings known about poor working conditions. The relationship between Ryanair and the unions has frequently been hostile, but in December 2017 Ryanair took...