Hays has reported another drop in profit as it struggles amid a long-running in the recruitment sector. Group net fees, a key performance indicator in the recruitment sector, dropped 13 …
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Tennis sceptics have got it wrong – we need more mixed-sex sport events
Some players aren’t happy with the US Open’s drastic rethink of mixed doubles, but tennis should be applauded for a move that is good for women’s sport, says Ed Warner. …
What happened when Latin America’s most free economy elected a socialist?
Chile was the most capitalist country in Latin America and had prospered as a result. But since the election of socialist Gabriel Boric in 2021, all that has changed, says …
The Capitalist: Misbehaving MPs, right-wing foot fetishists and a Kate Spade handbag
Misbehaving MPs, right-wing foot fetishists and a Kate Spade handbag. Catch up on the latest gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist 1987 and all that The City might …
To defeat our enemies, the West must remember how it won the Cold War
A system that funded defence initiatives while simultaneously delivering prosperity showed up the Soviet Union for what it was. Economic freedom is our most powerful weapon, says Matthew Lesh How …
UK equity markets could do with some shock therapy
My favourite explanation as to why UK pension funds have shrunk their investments in UK equities from around 50 per cent in the 1990s to a paltry 3 per cent …
AEG’s Paul Samuels: ‘No one believes my kids when they say I named the O2’
AEG’s Paul Samuels helped make the Millennium Dome into the O2. He tells us about the world of sponsorship, and how his career has shaped up since, in this week’s …
Workers’ rights: A third of small firms plan to cut jobs
A third of small businesses expect to cut jobs in the near future due to fears that the government’s upcoming workers’ rights package will leave them facing painful tribunals and …
Consumers’ outlook on the economy drops for fifth month in a row
Consumer confidence has dipped again in the UK, with Brits’ outlook on the state of the economy dropping for the fifth month in a row. Public expectations for the economy …
How should Pisces be regulated?
The regulator is swinging its eyes at private markets, should investors be worried? Asks Edwin Richards The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (Pisces) is the FCA’s answer to …