NASA, Honeywell claim they can reduce sonic booms over land, potentially bringing supersonic flight to masses

NASA and American multinational conglomerate Honeywell say they now know how to reduce sonic booms when flying a supersonic aircraft over land following the completion of a two-year study. A ban on supersonic travel over U.S. soil has been in place since the Richard...

Why is productivity so low since the crisis – particularly in the UK? | Howard Davies

In all major economies, the so-called productivity puzzle continues to perplex economists and policymakers: output per hour is significantly lower than it would have been had the pre-2008 growth trend continued. The figures are stark, particularly so in the UK, but...