As 20 cars lined up on the grid ahead of Saturday’s F1 season opener there was a heightened sense of hope that the dominance seen by Max Verstappen and Red …
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Admiral: ‘Mammoth’ price hikes to feed profits but dividend could be lowered
Admiral is set to report its full-year results next week, with analysts expecting price hikes throughout 2023 to feed into profits. The UK’s largest private motor insurer has benefitted from …
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt won’t borrow to fund tax cuts in ‘prudent’ package
Jeremy Hunt has insisted he won’t borrow to fund tax cuts in what he said would be a “prudent and responsible” Spring Budget this week. The Chancellor told broadcasters today …
ECB ‘in no rush’ to cut interest rates as markets hunt for signs of a pivot
The European Central Bank (ECB) will likely hold interest rates at record levels for the fourth time in a row when it meets on Thursday as the bloc continues to …
Jos Verstappen denies leaking Christian Horner files but wants Red Bull boss out
Jos Verstappen, the father of world champion driver Max Verstappen, has denied being the source of leaks that have jeopardised Christian Horner’s position as Red Bull team principal. Verstappen Sr …
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt considering plans for private firms to trade shares on exchanges
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly considering launching a system for UK private firms to have their shares traded on exchanges before the end of this year as the Treasury looks …
Santander faces potential shareholder revolt over chair’s pay
A key proxy adviser has reportedly urged Santander shareholders to vote against changes to executive chair Ana Botín’s pay package at the bank’s annual general meeting this month. Botín was …
MPs urge government to reveal bailout plan for struggling Thames Water
A group of MPs have urged the government to publish its contingency plans for bailing out Thames Water amid fears that taxpayers could be on the hook for billions of …
Politics to set the tone for markets as election campaigns step up
Politics will compete with economic data for investors’ focus this week, with election campaigns hotting up in both the US and the UK. In the UK, the Spring Budget will …
The Power of Capitalism: The German experiment shows the limits of the state
Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is The Power of Capitalism. In our exclusive series, Zitelmann reveals a compelling body of evidence that …