The UK economy has made a stronger start to the year than advanced economies around the globe, according to a closely watched survey. The latest round of purchasing managers’ index …
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Mark Kleinman: Thames Water crisis drains confidence in privatised sector
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles the Thames Water chaos; …
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London’s thriving financial districts are a testament to reinvention
Necessity is the mother of invention – or in this case, reinvention. Many a conversation in 2020 and 2021 revolved around the future of the Docklands hub, which seemed to …
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Consumer choice is in an Apple-shaped stranglehold – the UK must break it
Apple’s anticompetetive conduct is holding consumer choice in a stranglehold. The Digital Markets Bill has the power to break it, writes Avery Gardiner When it comes to technology, few names …
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Letter to the editor: Interest rates, the long and the short of it
[RE: Bank of England to cut interest rates to three per cent in 2025] While short-term interest rates make news, many overlook long-term rates, which are reaching levels not seen …
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Let’s be honest, social media isn’t driving a teen mental health crisis
Social media is an easy target for society’s woes, but there is little hard evidence for its link with bad mental health, writes Matthew Lesh A new book has ignited …
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Disney: Bob Iger wins boardroom showdown after seeing off activist investor Nelson Peltz
Disney has won a showdown against the activist investor and billionaire Nelson Peltz, ending one of the most closely watched boardroom challenges in history. Shareholders voted by a “substantial margin” …
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Rubiales arrested over Saudi Arabia Spanish Super Cup corruption probe
Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football federation president at the centre of a kissing scandal with a female player, was yesterday arrested as part of a corruption investigation. The 46-year-old …
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Vettel hints at F1 return after talks with Mercedes boss Wolff
Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has hinted at a return to the paddock after admitting he has spoken to a number of team principals, including Toto Wolff. Mercedes boss …
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Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find
Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, while Labour would win a landslide, pollsters have found. The latest YouGov polling …