Britain and the US make big firms publish CEO pay ratios
UK firms with over 250 staff set CEO pay against workers at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles. US public firms divide it by the median worker's pay.
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A talent agency now forecasts what a product placement will do
Brands reach the screen by paid deal, free product or a writer's own choice. UTA's Jillian Raskin puts that last route at about 90% of placements.
Estonia sells a digital ID card, not a right to live there
Estonian e-residency lets a foreigner start and run a company in Estonia online. It gives no right to enter the country or the EU, and no tax escape.
Spotify pays rights holders by their share of a stream pool
Spotify pools its monthly subscription and ad revenue, keeps close to a third, and splits the rest by streaming share, so no play has a fixed price.
Ransomware: the four checks before a company pays
The National Cyber Security Centre says the choice to pay is the victim's. Payment buys no certainty, as attackers can still sell the data.
A film tax credit can decide where a film is shot
A film tax credit refunds a slice of what a production spends, often about 20%. That refund can decide where a film is made, and places without one lose out.
Is Taco Bell safe to eat after the US Cyclospora outbreak?
Taco Bell pulled the lettuce tied to a US Cyclospora outbreak in July. Food safety scientist Tamika D. Sims says there is no reason to avoid the chain now.
Office nap pods spread from Google to the law firms
MetroNaps pods costing about $13,000 each spread from Google and Silicon Valley to PwC, KPMG and the law firm White & Case.
Germany's small firms lead niche markets worldwide
Almost 99% of Germany's companies are Mittelstand firms, often family-run and exporting early, and many lead their whole niche worldwide.