Shares in Costain tumbled in the opening minutes of trade in London after the construction firm was hit by further delays to HS2. The Bishopsgate-based business said its overall revenue …
August 2025
Dynamic ticket pricing will not be used at Home Nations Euros in 2028
Uefa has opted against introducing the dynamic pricing model favoured by Fifa for selling tickets for the 2028 Euros in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. The European …
Inflation tops forecasts in puzzle for Bank of England
Inflation jumped in July, official data has suggested, creating a dilemma for Bank of England officials ahead of its next policy meeting in September. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) …
Generation games: young people don’t see property as key to retirement
Younger generations are taking a “more flexible approach” towards saving for retirement, amid concerns that traditional savings routes won’t be enough to rely on. The majority of younger generations see …
Why does London have no good public spaces?
London deserves its own great public square – one worthy of postcards, of celebrations, of idle evenings spent in good company, writes John Oxley Being out of London for some …
How David Beckham got into drone warfare
A question: which stocks are among the best performing in 2025? You might pick Palantir, the US software business run by billionaire Alex Karp that’s trading on eye-popping multiples. It’s gone …
Gen Z are afraid of credit cards. But can you blame them?
New data has revealed that not only is Gen Z not using credit cards, they’re actively afraid. But can we blame them, asks Rich Bayer For decades, credit cards have …
How the banking net zero fantasy ran out of gas
Over the past year, the world’s biggest banks‘ net zero enthusiasm has quickly and quietly dried up. Top lenders have backtracked, diluted or outright abandoned their environmental, social and governance (ESG) …
Reeves warned tax reform would be ‘rushed’ and lead to snags
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ efforts to fast-track tax reforms in the three months leading to this year’s Autumn Budget risk being “rushed” and putting Britons at a disadvantage, senior tax advisers …
BGC: Reeves making a mockery of growth strategy with gambling tax
The Government would be “making a mockery of their growth strategy” if they introduce a mulled gambling tax, the chief of the Betting and Gaming Council has said. Grainne Hurst …