Those who have followed Harland & Wolff’s travails in recent months will be unsurprised by the news that the iconic shipyard, famous for building the Titanic, is to enter administration. …
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The Bank of England decision that really matters this week
The Bank of England’s interest rate decision later this week looks like a done deal. But there is another, arguably more important, decision you should be paying attention to, Chris …
Sanctimonious Starmer falls short of his own standards
As Keir Starmer faces questions over a £5,000 donation towards his wife’s wardrobe, the Prime Minister is finding out that decency in public life isn’t an automatic function of not …
Ex-Natwest boss Alison Rose joins City law firm as a DEI adviser
Former Natwest chief Dame Alison Rose has been hired to work as an adviser at law firm Mishcon de Reya. The law firm said today that she will be advising …
Emery wants Villa victory for Shaw as pubs get set to cash in on Champions League
Unai Emery has called upon his Aston Villa side to win their first top flight European tie since 1983 in honour of Gary Shaw, who won the cup with the …
Grenfell-linked firms awarded £350m in public sector contracts since fire
Companies linked to the Grenfell fire have been awarded over £350m in public sector contracts since the building tragically caught fire seven years ago, a new analysis of public sector …
Deloitte to be first Big Four firm to offer 26 weeks of equal parental leave
Deloitte, one of the Big Four firms, has equalised paid parenting leave in the UK with a new policy that will allows all parents to be eligible for 26 weeks …
Italian firms Leonardo and Marcegaglia to invest £485m in Britain, Starmer reveals
Two Italian companies Leonardo and Marcegaglia are set to invest £485m into the UK, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The news came during a joint press conference in Rome with …
Companies need to boost employee pensions says IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said there is a “strong case” for companies to pay into their employees’ pension pots even if the employees do not pay in themselves. …
Four investment trusts closed last week. How many more will go?
Last week, four separate investment trusts handed in their notice, announcing they would be shuttering. Aquila European Renewables, Ecofin US Renewables, Gulf Investment Fund and Keystone Positive Change, all said …