Consumer card spending fell in June for the first time in three years as Brits shunned the damp high streets in favour of sofa-surfing the web for sunnier getaways. According …
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What’s to blame for Tory woes? Boris Johnson and Brexit
If Boris Johnson hadn’t backed Brexit, the Tories could still be in power – and further pandering to the right will only push voters further into the pinstripe embrace of …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted open amid sparse economic calendar
Moving markets today: Asian shares rise with Wall Street, gold prices up; Focus on US Fed’s Powell testimony and US Treasury auctions The S&P 500 extended its winning streak to …
Keegan Bradley: Full list of former USA Ryder Cup captains
Keegan Bradley was on Monday confirmed as the Ryder Cup captain for Team USA ahead of the 2025 tournament at Bethpage Black. It comes as Tiger Woods reportedly rejected the …
Lifting onshore wind ban ‘exactly what industry needs’, investors say
The Labour government’s decision to lift the effective ban on onshore wind farms has been met with delight from the UK business community, with city lawyers and investors branding it …
Reeves makes a positive start on planning reform – but there’s plenty more to do
Believe it when you see it was the attitude of many City economists to Labour’s promised overhaul of the planning regime. Successive Conservative governments tried to reform the planning regime, …
Italy on top with Musetti joining Sinner and Paolini in Wimbledon quarters
Lorenzo Musetti became the third Italian to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon this week with a four set 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard yesterday on No2 …
How many medals can Team GB win at the Olympics? UK Sport has its say
UK Sport has set itself modest medal targets for Paris 2024 as they aim to match their performance from Tokyo 2020. The sporting body, which helps fund Olympic success for …
Wall Street banks JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs set for earnings boost on dealmaking rebound
Wall Street lenders are set to post higher investment banking fees for the second quarter of 2024, as early signs of a rebound in dealmaking partly offset weaker growth in …
Shania Twain at Hyde Park, review: illness can’t stifle her confidence
“I’ve got a cold, but who cares!” shouts Shania Twain from the stage at BST Hyde Park. “Can someone get me tissues?” She buries her head into them to blow …