With the Spring Budget fast approaching, the Chancellor is engaging in a dizzying array of financial gymnastics to meet his fiscal rules. The most important of Jeremy Hunt‘s current set …
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Is Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund ready to adopt Bitcoin?
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets Over the weekend the …
Wettest February on record leads to poor month for retail
The wettest February on record hit high street spending, according to new figures, with sales volumes falling substantially year-on-year. Data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that retail sales …
Who owns Mercedes? Who is the team principal? What is their value?
Who are the owners of Mercedes? Mercedes-Benz, team principal Toto Wolff and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos own the Formula 1 team Mercedes-AMG. Each party has an equal shareholding in the …
Meet the founders on a mission to change the face of the real estate industry
Two real estate headhunters wanted to build their own shop – seven years later, they tell Jennifer Sieg how their friendship (and business) is stronger than ever. Clare Coe and …
Treasury has no way of recording value for money on borrowing, MPs find
The Treasury needs to make more of an effort to ensure that taxpayers getting value for money on government borrowing, according to an influential group of MPs. Government borrowing has …
Companies House launches ‘urgent review’ over 800 ‘erroneous’ filings made by one account
Companies House has launched an “urgent review” after the government-owned corporate register saw one account file 800 “erroneous” forms on 190 companies, raising fears over a sophisticated fraud targeted at …
China’s audacious aim: pursuing 5% growth target amidst economists’ skepticism
China has set its sights on achieving an economic growth target of approximately 5% for the current year, a goal that some economists consider ambitious. The aim comes amid various …
Letter to the editor: Digital skills are vital for growth
[RE: Spring Budget 2024: Six things to look out for, 1 March] While the steps taken in the Autumn Statement, like permanent full expensing, were beneficial, they barely scratched the …
FTSE 100 today: London markets braces for cautious opening as U.S. and Asian markets slip
Moving markets today: Hong Kong, China stocks drop; China targets 5% growth, bitcoin passes $68,000; Fed’s Powell’s testimony in focus The S&P 500 closed slightly lower after a volatile day, …