Once Derya Matras has her business strategy locked in place, it is “relentless execution” from then on. Matras, who is Meta’s vice president for the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and …
February 2024
Grocery inflation hits lowest level in two years, but non-food items keep rising
Shop price inflation or the rate at which these goods increase has slowed to 2.5 per cent in February, marking the lowest level recorded in close to two years. British …
Why high rates affect the UK’s public debt more than other G7 countries
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will likely be working late into the night as he looks to make the maths add up ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March. One thing …
Meet the women building a new way to deal with cancer
The latest in our Ambition A.M. series sees Jennifer Sieg speak to the women behind a virtual cancer support centre A pot of coffee wasn’t the only thing brewing in …
No time to lose: The City must be the force behind reinvigorating ailing markets
Another day, another complaint from a listed firm that things have not entirely gone to plan. Yesterday it was the Aquis-listed Quantum Exponential Group, which invests in computing businesses. Long story short, …
Audit watchdog set to shake-up stewardship code to focus on ‘growth’
The audit watchdog is set to shake up the so-called stewardship code governing the UK’s top investors as pressure mounts on regulators to strip back red tape and support “growth …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for a cautious start following Wall Street slippage
Moving markets today: Asian markets reflect Wall Street’s caution, U.S. dollar weakens ahead of key data, bitcoin surpasses $57,000, Japan’s core inflation slips; All eyes on PMIs and inflation data …
Cutting taxes on Scotch whisky would be a win-win for the Chancellor
Slashing excise duty on spirits is a popular move that brings money into the Treasury coffers – so why have only three Chancellors ever done it? Asks Mark Kent When …
British Patient Capital invests £10m into biotech firm developing cancer drug discovery platform
British Patient Capital, the venture capital subsidiary of UK government-owned British Business Bank, has invested £10m into biotech firm Curve Therapeutics to support its cancer drug discovery technology. The investment …
Letter to the editor: Brits must break up with banks
Re: More than £1trn languishing in low-interest savings accounts I’ve always struggled to understand why kids in the UK don’t learn about managing their finances at school.A lack of financial …