Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May will plow 170 million pounds ($210 million) into setting up new technology institutes, placing scientific education at the heart of her drive to boost Britain’s productivity through a new industrial strategy unparalleled since the 1980s. The institutes will specialize in teaching science, technology, engineering and math, providing high-school graduates with the skills demanded by ...

  Bloomberg Twitter Inc. is showing other Silicon Valley firms it’s possible to set public goals for a more diverse workforce and actually meet them, especially if those goals are modest. In December, 30 percent of the people in Twitter’s leadership positions—defined as those director-level and above—were women, the San Francisco-based company said. That compares with 22 percent in 2015—and ...

  Bloomberg Revlon Inc., the beauty giant that bought Elizabeth Arden Inc. last year, aims to reach $5 billion in sales within five years by reinvigorating brands and stepping up marketing. Chief Executive Officer Fabian Garcia, speaking to employees in a video memo, said Revlon would become a top 10 global beauty brand by hitting that target. Including Elizabeth Arden, ...