Stormy skies: Here’s how companies adjust when extreme weather is in the forecast

The National Weather Service estimates damage from U.S. natural disasters cost upwards of $18 billion last year. Now more than ever, companies big and small are looking to weather forecasts for business help. Yet forecasting itself has become a $3 billion business,...

While Hammond looks for a magic money tree, Labour has found one | Larry Elliott

For Spreadsheet Phil, the numbers look bad. Growth is weakening. Higher inflation means debt interest payments are rising. The recent election showed a nation heartily sick of austerity. There are pressures for higher public-sector pay. The one big initiative...

These Are The Most Unreliable Cars You Can Buy, A Study Of More Than 50,000 Cars Says (It Isn’t The Ones You Might Think)

Are we all being fooled by alleged status? CREDIT: Getty Images Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I’ve been test-driving cars lately. At certain times, I get the craving for the new-car smell...

5-Year-Old Girl Fined For Having A Lemonade Stand (And You Wondered Why Starting a Business is Hard)

And then along came the council busybodies. CREDIT: Getty Images Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Building a business requires a little courage and a few small steps to begin. You get an idea. You...