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UK economy ahead of rivals as prospects for 2024 look rosy
The UK economy has made a stronger start to the year than advanced economies around the globe, according to a closely watched survey. The latest round of purchasing managers’ index …
London’s thriving financial districts are a testament to reinvention
Necessity is the mother of invention – or in this case, reinvention. Many a conversation in 2020 and 2021 revolved around the future of the Docklands hub, which seemed to …
Consumer choice is in an Apple-shaped stranglehold – the UK must break it
Apple’s anticompetetive conduct is holding consumer choice in a stranglehold. The Digital Markets Bill has the power to break it, writes Avery Gardiner When it comes to technology, few names …
Letter to the editor: Interest rates, the long and the short of it
[RE: Bank of England to cut interest rates to three per cent in 2025] While short-term interest rates make news, many overlook long-term rates, which are reaching levels not seen …
Let’s be honest, social media isn’t driving a teen mental health crisis
Social media is an easy target for society’s woes, but there is little hard evidence for its link with bad mental health, writes Matthew Lesh A new book has ignited …
Disney: Bob Iger wins boardroom showdown after seeing off activist investor Nelson Peltz
Disney has won a showdown against the activist investor and billionaire Nelson Peltz, ending one of the most closely watched boardroom challenges in history. Shareholders voted by a “substantial margin” …
Rubiales arrested over Saudi Arabia Spanish Super Cup corruption probe
Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football federation president at the centre of a kissing scandal with a female player, was yesterday arrested as part of a corruption investigation. The 46-year-old …
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find
Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, while Labour would win a landslide, pollsters have found. The latest YouGov polling …
Vettel hints at F1 return after talks with Mercedes boss Wolff
Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has hinted at a return to the paddock after admitting he has spoken to a number of team principals, including Toto Wolff. Mercedes boss …