The UK has powered its way out of last year’s recession, new figures show, after the economy grew much faster than expected in March. According to figures from the Office …
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FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend bull run on renewed global rate cut optimism
Moving markets today: Asian stocks rally in sync with Wall Street surge, oil and gold prices soar; Roblox stock plummets; UK Q1 GDP data eyes The S&P 500 index surged …
Private sector financing for London police fraud units spotlights budget pressures
A series of funding deals between private entities and City of London Police to help fight fraud highlights the ongoing funding pressures faced by the police force, experts have said. …
How long-term mortgages could help solve the UK housing crisis
Short-term mortgages are great for some, but their prevalence is exacerbating challenges for first-time buyers, writes Elliot Reader, senior vice president at Houlihan Lokey In the UK’s mortgage market, short-term …
How the Light Gets In founder: Bankers! Of course they need philosophy
Philosopher Hilary Lawson on why you should spend your May bank holiday at How the Light Gets In, Britain’s first festival of ‘ideas’ British music festivals are typified by hedonism, …
Labour ‘absolutely committed’ to engaging with tech sector, says shadow minister
Labour’s shadow minister for science, research and innovation has told the UK technology sector she is “absolutely committed” to engaging with them Chi Onwurah, who has served as an MP …
Danielle Kang: Aramco Team Series Seoul is breather from ‘suffocating’ LPGA Tour life
Major winner Danielle Kang is hoping a break from “suffocating” life on the LPGA Tour to play this week’s Aramco Team Series event in South Korea can breathe new life …
Dovish Bank of England opens the door to interest rate cuts
This was a dovish move from the Bank of England, make no mistake about it. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to leave interest rates at 5.25 per cent, but …
Selfridges to make redundancies at London HQ and hits out at ‘absence of a tax-free shopping’
Luxury department store Selfridges is to make around 70 redundancies at its London head office. The company, which has UK stores in the capital as well as Manchester and Birmingham, …
Barclays opens door to bigger bonuses as it eyes investment bank rebound
Barclays shareholders have waved through a proposal paving the way for it to award bigger bonuses to its top UK bankers as the lender reiterated confidence in its dealmaking arm. …