Consumer confidence in the future UK economy has plummeted over the last year, figures suggest. Confidence has tumbled by 31 points over the last year, from an average of minus …
August 2025
Premier League: How to spot, and avoid, ticket scams
With the Premier League back across the country, how do fans avoid being scammed by fraudsters to the tune of hundreds of pounds? Fraud is currently the most prevalent crime …
The luxury market’s betrayal of Gen Z
In 2022, Gen Z and Millennials accounted for the entirety of the luxury market’s growth. The latest data, however, shows something of an exodus of younger buyers: Around 50m customers …
UK’s largest bioethanol plant to shut after US trade deal
The UK’s largest bioethanol plant is to shut, its owner has said, after the government decided not offer the struggling factory an emergency funding settlement after months of fraught negotiations. …
Liquid assets: An introduction to fine wine investment
Though overall global fine wine investment values are in decline, the UK market continues to grow. Over the last ten years around £570 million has been invested into British vineyards, …
What will the Trump-Putin meeting mean for the global market?
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this evening for their first face-to-face meeting in six years. The Ukraine war is set to top …
Businesses face wave of AI smear campaigns
Businesses are facing an uptick in smear campaigns as AI is making it quicker, easier, and cheaper to spread misinformation, with a law firm warning that campaigns will increase further. …
Which brand is each Premier League club’s front-of-shirt sponsor?
The Premier League is back and over half of the 20 teams are looking to make the most of one final season of gambling sponsorship. A total of 11 teams …
Market ‘overreaction’ damaged LSEG’s valuation, analyst says
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has faced a valuation battering after a market “overreaction” to woes in its desktop analytics division, one analyst has said. LSEG has lost £8bn …
Rumoured changes to inheritance tax gifting spark concern for middle-class
Rachel Reeves is reportedly exploring measures to increase revenue from inheritance tax by tightening gift rules, a move that may disproportionately affect the middle class. The Guardian has reported the …