Despite the best efforts of social media-enabled political analysts yesterday, it is far too early to judge whether what happened on Saturday evening in Pennsylvania will impact the eventual result …
July 2024
Amazon Coventry workers await landmark union vote result
More than 3,000 Amazon workers in Coventry are awaiting the results of a historic ballot that could compel the company to recognise a union for the first time in the …
You think Britain’s railways are a mess? Take a look at Germany.
Britain’s railways have got a lot of flack in recent years, and rightly so. Delays and cancellations are commonplace, while the industrial dispute that has raged for over two years …
Why Taylor Swift might shape the future of UK interest rates
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour may give rate-setters at the Bank of England something extra to think about as they mull when to start cutting interest rates. June’s inflation figures will …
ECB to dominate focus for traders in busy week of UK data
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest interest rate decision will be the main event for traders this week as they try to assess the likely path of interest rates in …
Meet the founder on a mission to repair the future of the women’s health industry
Ambition A.M. meets Anna Butterworth, founder of women’s health-focused marketing agency Ultra Violet, to chat about her efforts to change what she sees as a historically fragmented industry. It was …
The Notebook: Want a good night’s sleep? Forget sheep, count your piggy banks
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, takes the notebook pen to talk retail investors, the travel …
Offside with HMRC: UK football clubs to face tax penalties
Around two dozen UK professional football clubs have fallen into arrears over their tax payments. According to findings by chartered accountants Lubbock Fine, at least 21 professional football clubs in …
China’s Q2 GDP below expectations, fuels calls for ongoing stimulus
China’s economy expanded by 4.7 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, according to official data released on Monday. This growth …
FTSE 100 today: London set to open soft amid US political uncertainty
Moving markets today: Asian stocks mixed; US dollar rises on Trump-win expectations, China Q2 growth weaker than expected; Netflix and major banks lead Q2 earnings week Asian markets showed varied …