Business

A growing trend is cropping up as workers are becoming more likely to engage in freelance work, or short contracts rather than a permanent position.  This is especially clear with online services such as Uber or Deliveroo who are relying on temporary workers that function as private contractors to provide services for the company’s clients.  These services usually consist of smaller jobs or ‘gigs’ that the company supplies to the worker based on demand, often through the use of the company’s online application, but the gig economy is based on a variety of platforms and arrangements.  A growing section of the service sector is now functioning from this emerging trend of free-lance digitalisation in the labour market; with over a third of US workers claiming to have carried out gig work in some capacity.  However the gig economy has raised issues for many, as proponents argue that a gig-based economy is beneficial to both companies and workers, while others claim it is exploitative.  Overall, is a gig economy a positive or negative for the majority of workers?

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/240929/workplace-leaders-learn-real-gig-economy.aspx
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-38930048

Is the gig economy a positive or negative for the majority of workers?

Angela Merkel has now given Boris Johnson 30 days to find a solution and avoid a no-deal Brexit; meanwhile Emmanuel Macron has also stated he sees Britain leaving without a deal as the most likely outcome.  Boris Johnson has indicated extensively that he is ready to leave the EU without a deal, so it looks increasingly likely that Britain’s latest Prime Minister will take the country nearer to leaving the European Union without an exit deal on 31st October 2019.  But how will a no-deal Brexit effect British citizens and businesses? Is the country ready to trade with tariffs set by the World Trade Organization? Is the UK ready for a no-deal Brexit?

Is the UK ready for a “No-Deal” Brexit?

Can cryptocurrencies work to the extent that they could be viable as a currency?  Or are they all just a speculative bubble?

Is bitcoin a speculative bubble?

Tourism undoubtably plays a positive role on a countries economy, and is often linked to promoting peace, by easing poverty and unemployment while encouraging mutual cultural appreciation.  But how can a country encourage tourism?