Articles by Gaurav Sharma

Gaurav Sharma is Business Editor at IBTimes UK. Previously he reported from Asia, Europe, Middle East and the Americas for over 15 years, with a core specialisation in macroeconomics and commodities.

Over the last decade, Gaurav has also interviewed several leading figures from the world of international finance, business, law and politics. At various points in his career, he has been a Bank of England and Office for National Statistics correspondent, and has covered every major OPEC summit since 2007.

His work has appeared in publications as diverse as Forbes, Yahoo! Business, Reuters Insight, Infrastructure Journal, Accountancy Age, CFO World, CIO UK and Sharecast, alongside professional stints at CNBC Europe, Euromoney, Emap, IDG, Incisive Media and UNI.

Gaurav is also a regular and lively commentator on oil markets at industry forums, academic events, trading portals, OPEC conference streams, via his blog 'Oilholics Synonymous' and for broadcasting outlets including CNBC, BBC Radio and TipTV.

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As the world turns against plastic, paper giant Smurfit Kappa sees 'huge opportunity'

Saverio Mayer, European boss of FTSE 100 packaging giant Smurfit Kappa, tells IBTimes UK his job is not to sell more paper but optimised sustainable solutions.

Feb 14, 2018

Brexit

London's clout as a global business hub won't be hit by Brexit, says PIMFA boss

Liz Field, chief executive of investment management lobby group, tells IBTimes UK the British capital is where the "world's business happens."

Jan 19, 2018

Brexit

Lidl's mega warehouse near Luton would see 1,000 new jobs created

German discount supermarket says the facility would serve growing demand at its London stores.

Jan 8, 2018

Australia paints dire picture of iron ore prices in 2018 forecasting a 20% slump

Government says drop in Chinese demand could spell very bad news for the industry.

Jan 8, 2018

Pound gains ground as UK productivity rises to a six-year high

British currency gains from positive macroeconomic data as US jobs figures fail to perk up the dollar.

Jan 5, 2018

Performance managament raises work stress

Horrible Bosses: 1 in 10 Brits have imagined killing their boss

Study finds construction workers atop those harbouring murderous thoughts followed by media professionals.

Jan 5, 2018

Rapid rise in UK living wage could result in more robots in the workplace

New report warns automation might be deployed to mitigate effects of a higher wage bill.

Jan 4, 2018

Artificial Intelligence Minimum Wage National Living Wage George Osborne Philip Hammond

Swanky concourse marks completion of London Bridge Station's multi-billion pound renovation

Network Rail says revamped station and additional platforms can serve up to 18 trains an hour with scope for more.

Jan 2, 2018

Co-op to create 1,600 jobs as it expands high street operations

Retailer says it will open up to 100 new food stores in 2018.

Jan 2, 2018

More than 4 in 10 UK shoppers still face card payment surcharges at small shops

Surcharging has cost small businesses £10bn in shopper walkouts with a ban expected in January.

Dec 20, 2017

Global sovereign creditworthiness could 'brighten up' in 2018

New report says the gradual decline in sovereign creditworthiness over the past 10 years 'appears to have come to a halt.'

Dec 19, 2017

Sugar industry likely to see record global production of 192m tonnes

However, sugar cane diversion to ethanol production in Brazil means global prices remain high.

Dec 18, 2017

Brazil India Thailand European Union

Coal plant seen behind West Virginia home

Power generation projects face 'significant' carbon transition risk

Industry will remain a focus of increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies as nations address their climate goals.

Dec 14, 2017

Climate Change

European cities under 'growing threat' from climate risks

Wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts creating new challenges for city governments, report says.

Dec 13, 2017

Climate Change

Corporate finance chiefs risk losing relevance if they do not embrace technology

Fast moving digital landscape could leave CFOs lagging behind on the global competitiveness scale, report says.

Dec 12, 2017

Robust US jobs report scuppers Brexit deal rally for the pound

The British currency spiked intraday on London-Brussels announcement but slid as the greenback rose.

Dec 8, 2017

Bank of England Theresa May

Anti-dumping measures against cheap imports could help European steelmakers

Growth in demand, rising profits and regulatory support bodes well for the industry, according to a new report.

Dec 8, 2017

Cineworld to create world's second biggest cinema company following Regal acquisition

Merged company will have combined might of more than 9,500 screens spread across US and Europe.

Dec 5, 2017

Venezuela to launch oil-backed cryptocurrency to counter Washington's 'economic sabotage'

President Nicolas Maduro says move designed to by-pass financial sanctions slapped on Caracas.

Dec 4, 2017

Venezuela

Barclays bank ends Kaspersky anti-virus product offer to online customers as a 'precaution'

Move follows warning by cybersecurity chiefs to government departments about Russian software.

Dec 2, 2017

Barclays Russia

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