Inflation returned to the two per cent target in May for the first time since July 2021 as markets prepare for the Bank of England’s latest interest rate decision tomorrow. …
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FTSE 100 today: British stocks poised for decline if UK May inflation surprises to the upside
Moving markets today: Asian markets surge on Wall Street’s record; Nvidia surpasses Microsoft in market cap; UK pay awards edge higher; focus shifts to UK inflation data, BOE decision US …
Build, Baby, Build: Why this election will change the politics of housing
There’s good reasons to be optimistic that the next government will finally get a grip on the housing crisis. First, all parties have made manifesto commitments on building targets. Second, …
English winemakers raise a glass to start of vintage summer
The English wine industry is toasting the start of what it hopes will be a bumper summer for homegrown vintages. The once-maligned sector, based mainly in the south-east, has shown …
Yimbys unite! How the planning regime is holding back the UK film industry
A council’s moronic decision to block Marlow Film Studios not only hurts our film industry – it holds back our economy, Jess Jones argues It would not be unrealistic to …
Labour candidate under fire after collapsed FX firm left clients £15m out of pocket
A Labour parliamentary candidate is facing questions over his past business career today after the FX firm he founded collapsed and left customers millions of pounds out of pocket. RationalFX, …
The Notebook: The point of non-executive directors? Common sense
Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Neil Bennett, global co-CEO of H/Advisors, takes the notebook pen to talk about common sense, Dominic …
Gatwick’s expansion is ‘incredibly important for the UK’ says boss
A key part of Gatwick’s growth plan is a £2.2bn scheme to dramatically increase capacity by bringing its emergency runway into routine use. It is a huge deal, but the …
Housebuilding targets ‘extremely challenging’ without extra funding, think tank warns
The next government will have to find some extra cash to spur construction of new affordable homes, a think tank has warned, or risk missing its housebuilding targets. Both major …
Skills gap remains ‘stubbornly high’ with over half of London firms suffering from shortages
Well over half of businesses in London and the South East are experiencing skills shortages in key positions, which are having knock-on effects on productivity and staff morale. A new …