High taxes are a problem, but the list of factors driving talent away from the UK is far more extensive, writes John Oxley One of the first criticisms levelled at …
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Mark Kleinman: Is £300bn Shell merger Total summer speculation?
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 Shell merger, Cineworld …
With Ted Baker stores set to close across the UK, what did consumers make of the brand?
Yougov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. According to news reports, Ted Baker plans to shut all of its 46 UK …
Investment in UK equities tumbles to record low as US sucks in new money
The amount allocated to UK equities by UK investment managers fell to a record low of 20 per cent in 2023, as the US continued to dominate new money coming …
England ‘particularly bad’ at building houses where they are needed, research shows
England has struggled to build houses where they are actually needed due to restrictive planning rules, new research shows, as the government embarks on a major housebuilding push. Nationwide the …
Square Mile and Me: Enness CEO Islay Robinson on his career – and a flaming suit mishap
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Global Mortgages, takes us through his career, from a flaming suit …
Surfing the Thames: How Uber boats came to rule the river
“Looking out at the river, I was struck by how empty it was,” Sean Collins tells me. This was in 1994, when he had just been made redundant from his …
Fed holds interest rates for eighth straight but signals cuts are coming
The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates on hold for the eighth consecutive meeting but gave some indication that rate cuts might be on the way. The unanimous …
Crisfords’ Mey looks like a Daan good bet in the Gordon
WHILE the Nassau naturally takes precedence today, my eye is also drawn to the Gordon Stakes (3.00pm). This race is rarely a big-field cavalry charge, and it won’t be this …
Opera out to hit high notes in the Nassau
THERE’s more Group One action to look forward to on today’s card from Glorious Goodwood, with the Nassau Stakes (3.35pm) for the fillies and mares. Aidan O’Brien has won four …