Central bankers could be forgiven for feeling a sense of triumph at last week’s annual Jackson Hole jamboree. In most advanced economies, inflation has returned to the two per cent …
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Selection for the Paralympics and Olympics: Who gets to decide who competes?
More than 4,000 athletes from 150 nations are set to compete in 22 different sports when the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris begin this week. The names selected have been …
Labour should not be taking inspiration from Kamala Harris
Labour has a long-standing love affair with the Democrats, but while the Vice President’s plans for price controls by any other name may be popular, but they are economically illiterate, …
Explainer in brief: Could Taylor Swift be the next Lord Mayor of London?
Calls are building to award Taylor Swift the Freedom of the City, but what does it mean – and could it make the pop star eligible for Lord Mayor? Anna …
Pond life: The politics of Hampstead Heath’s swimming ponds
Hampstead Heath’s ponds are a wild swimming utopia, but politics bubble beneath the surface, writes Anna Moloney Over the last 100 years, the ponds of Hampstead Heath have come to …
Labour’s miserable mood music comes with its own risks
The last time a Labour government replaced an unpopular Tory administration it did so to the sound of Things Can Only Get Better, by D:Ream. Now, 27 years later, Keir …
Meet the founder who built a £9.2m jewellery brand with a virtual storefront
Jennifer Sieg chats with Olivia Jenkins, the founder of D. Louise, about how she transformed Instagram into a virtual storefront and her vision for the future of e-commerce Entrepreneur Olivia …
Shop prices in deflation for first time in almost three years
Shop prices fell into deflation for the first time in nearly three years, new figures show, as rate-setters grow increasingly confident that the risks of persistent inflation are fading. Prices …
Brewing giant slumped to loss ahead of Marston’s selling up to Carlsberg
The brewing joint venture worth almost £800m between Marston’s and Carlsberg slumped to a loss in the year before the pub giant sold its stake, it has been revealed. Carlsberg …
Dolce & Gabbana falls to fifth UK loss in a row as sales continue to fall
The UK arm of Dolce & Gabbana made a pre-tax loss for the fifth year in a row as its sales were also cut. The division, which is headquartered in …