One of Britain’s best-loved start-ups is now a fixture of many bathrooms. But it all started in a bamboo forest in China, The Cheeky Panda founder Julie Chen tells Ambition …
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FTSE 100 today: London markets set for quiet kickoff ahead of data-heavy week
Moving markets today: Japanese stocks volatile as Bank of Japan ends negative rates, yen falls; Australia’s central bank holds rates; focus shifts to US Federal Reserve and Bank of England …
At the heart of the listing drought is a cultural lack of risk appetite
Another day, another complaint? It can feel that way when you regularly study the utterings of London-listed bosses. Yesterday, though, came a less common refrain: from Andrew Carnie, whose Soho …
Some big changes to the tax system no one is telling you about…
The Budget did little to move the polls, but it included some fundamental philosophical changes to the way we pay tax. Expect unintended consequences, says Tim Sarson Budgets are fleeting …
Bank of Japan scraps negative rate policy in first hike since 2007
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has delivered a seismic announcement, slamming the brakes on its negative interest rate policy—a bold departure from its long-standing stimulus measures. This historic move marks …
Jaguar Land Rover creates 250 jobs as electrification drive advances
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has created 250 jobs as the car giant’s push for electrification advances. JLR said the new electrification engineers will be based at its facilities in Garden …
Wind farms, pylons and an ‘electrical spine’: Inside the National Grid’s plan to overhaul UK power
Pylon-haters beware – the National Grid has unveiled a multi-billion pound plan to overhaul the UK’s energy and electricity framework. The ‘Beyond 2030’ report outlines the need for a £60bn …
Football regulator’s powers to be revealed in bill – and opinion is already divided
The powers afforded to the incoming independent football regulator will be revealed on Tuesday when the government publishes its long-awaited Football Governance Bill. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called it “a …
Ways to overcome an ‘environment of fear’ in workplace
Being happy at work doesn’t just boost your wellbeing – it can only help to boost your bottom line. A report recently revealed how fear-filled workplace environments cost the economy …
Time for tea? Barack Obama visits Rishi Sunak at No10
Former US president Barack Obama has met with Rishi Sunak in a “courtesy visit” to Downing Street. Obama spent around an hour inside the No10 study with the Prime Minister …