On Sunday at Wembley, Leeds United and Southampton will do battle in the richest game in football, the Championship play-off final. The match has earned that tag because it is …
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Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsome to quit as number of Tory MPs not fighting the election at 78
Veteran Conservative MP Michael Gove will quit Westminster at the election, as the swathe of his colleagues ducking out of Parliament hits 78. The former leadership hopeful who held multiple …
‘Constant deadlines, zero work-life balance’: Concern over 100-hour weeks after two deaths at Bank of America
Working conditions for junior staff at some of the world’s largest investment banks have once again hit the headlines following two deaths this month at Bank of America (BofA). Leo …
‘Long On Silver’: what’s behind the precious metal’s recent rally?
The price of silver is up over 31 per cent this year, rallying from roughly £18 per ounce (/oz) at the start of 2024 to £24 in late May. Despite …
Marks and Spencer: Five charts revealing the remarkable turnaround of a British icon
Once the darling of the British high street, Marks and Spencer has had a turbulent ten years. Wracked by poor sales figures, rickety online infrastructure and a general identity crisis, …
Why buy-now pay-later firms are still waiting for regulation three years on
In 2021, a government-commissioned report warned of the “urgent” need for regulation of the buy-now pay-later sector. But three years on, firms have been left hanging in uncertainty as they …
What big business and the City want from Labour and Tory election manifestos
The UK’s top business groups are scrambling onto an election footing and preparing to lay out their manifesto demands as the Labour and Conservative election machines kick into gear. July’s …
Election 2024: Everything you need to know about the July 4 vote
Rishi Sunak took the country by surprise this week as he opted to call a general election in just six weeks time. The Prime Minister made the announcement standing in …
‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election
Fears for London’s hospitality scene are mounting among restaurant and pub owners ahead of the next general election. Many reveal they are still trading below pre-pandemic levels due to red …
Cazoo, Getir and Peloton: The Covid high-flyers that came crashing down to earth
The first quarter of 2021 will go down as the high water mark in pandemic mania. Historically low rates, trillions of dollars in quantitative easing and, practically speaking, billions of …