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UK economy: Business output at highest level since May 2022 as recovery continues
Business surveys are pointing to a bright next few months for the UK as the economy finally feels the benefit of falling inflation. Economic output climbed to its highest level …
Rental crisis to get worse as earnings ‘won’t keep up’ with London flats
Rents across the country are likely to continue to rise over the coming years, outpacing any growth in earnings, according to figures out from a leading think tank. The analysis …
Almost two thirds of Tory councillors unhappy with party, poll finds
Almost two thirds of Tory councillors are unhappy with the Conservative party, new polling by a Labour think tank has found. According to research by Starmerite think tank Labour Together, …
Retail apocalypse: More than 2,000 stores went bust as UK high streets suffer
Over 2,000 retailers have gone bust in the last year, a new report has found, delivering another blow to the UK’s struggling retail sector. According to a study by Mazars, …
Bank of England should ‘loosen its grip on growth’ as labour market slack grows
Slack continued to grow in the labour market in March, a closely watched survey suggested, as experts called on the Bank of England to “loosen its grip on growth”. Starting …
UK economy: ‘Worst is behind us’ as optimism among finance bosses rises again
Optimism among CFOs at the UK’s largest firms increased for the third consecutive quarter as the UK economy’s rosier economic prospects filtered through into corporate confidence. With inflation falling fast …
Meet the fund manager: Backing innovation in the age of AI
In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from James Dowey, fund manager at Liontrust Global …
The Notebook: Scottish Widows’ Jackie Leiper on closing the pension gap
Where the City’s best and brightest get a few things off their chest. Today, Jackie Leiper, managing director at Scottish Widows, takes the Notebook pen Closing the pensions gap When …
Forget hot dog and cheese ads. TfL needs to stop a Bakerloo Line disaster first
The Bakerloo Line is at risk of failing as cash-strapped TfL can’t afford new trains. So why on earth is it wasting its time banning revenue-making hot dog adverts, Guy …