Jeremy Hunt today doubled down on his “long term ambition” to abolish employee National Insurance, but economists are doubtful that the measure will ever be implemented. The Chancellor reduced National …
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Legal and General hits out at Apple’s plan to keep AI use secret
Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) has announced it will vote against Apple’s plan to keep the way it uses artificial intelligence (AI) secret at the tech giant’s upcoming Annual …
How community groups are making the city greener
London has amazing parks, but community gardens are just as important for recreation, wellbeing and climate resilience. Jamie Quinn explains how you can get involved… Green spaces in the City …
Football regulator must be radical not ‘damp squib’, warns former FA chief Bernstein
The former chairman of the Football Association, David Bernstein, has warned that the government will “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory” if it waters down plans for a regulator. …
Forget saving for a mortgage, one in ten renters still rely on food banks
A survey of tenants has found that one in ten rely on support from food banks, while only nine per cent would describe themselves as financially comfortable. Nearly half say …
UK carbon capture strategy ‘outdated and unrealistic’ as costs doubled to £20bn
The UK Government’s energy policy centred around carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) is outdated and unrealistic, a new report has warned. Think tank Carbon Tracker has today said that …
Abrdn: Investment trust cost disclosure reform ‘at risk of stalling’
Reforms around the cost disclosure of investment trust that the sector has been clamouring for are “at risk of stalling”, fund manager Abrdn has warned. Currently, institutions and wealth managers …
Boeing’s terrible year keeps getting worse
If Boeing’s new years resolution was to put an end to repeat crises, scandal and production snafus with its 737 Max, it would be an understatement to say it has …
Putin launches a game of nuclear chicken in warning to US
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty or independence. Putin also said he hoped the US …
Gilts: Investors aren’t scared of UK’s ballooning deficit – yet
Investors have flocked to UK government debt, hoping to lock in higher yields before the Bank of England starts lowering interest rates later this year. The UK Debt Management Office …