Sadiq Khan has told Londoners to judge him on his record on transport policies, including cycle superhighways and low traffic neighbourhoods, at the mayoral election on May 2. The Labour …
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As Getir leaves the UK, can challengers crack the grocery delivery market?
Just a few years after Getir entered the UK market during the Covid-19 pandemic, the brand is reportedly preparing to leave. The grocery delivery service’s exit is set to be …
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Mission
Offender: Mission Every one of us has been an email chain which is borderline unintelligible for the amount of corporate lingo thrown in there. At City A.M., we’re taking a …
Andrew Tyrie: How greater competition could spur productivity growth
Productivity growth in the UK has been in the doldrums since the financial crisis back, with catastrophic consequences for living standards. The slowdown in productivity growth has puzzled economists, particularly …
How damage to the UK’s nature could knock £300bn off GDP
Damage to nature in the UK could contribute to a hit to the economy larger than the financial crisis or the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has shown. Modelling from the …
UK dividends jump five per cent in first quarter as airlines bounce back
UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of 2024, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends. Some 95 per cent of companies either increased their …
CBI boss: Britain ‘can’t rest on laurels’ in growth industries like life sciences and net zero
The UK “can’t rest on our laurels” in high-growth industries like life sciences and net zero, the boss of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is to say. Fresh CBI data …
Avoid ‘outright bans’ on flexible contracts and improve workers’ rights, urges think tank
A future Labour government should shy away from “outright bans” to flexible contracts and instead take steps to improve workers’ rights, a report from the Resolution Foundation argues. Flexible contracts, …
Nationwide wins current account switching battle with record 163,000 customers after £200 offer
Nationwide stormed ahead of its rivals by setting a record for UK current account switches in the final three months of last year, according to new data, as intense competition …
Social media drives UK online ad spend to highest level ever
Promotions online and on social media made up three-quarters of total advertising spend in the UK last year, the highest level on record, new data has revealed. Online formats combined …