England’s 29-20 loss to South Africa was their fifth defeat on the bounce. Fortress Twickenham has been breached and Eddie Jones is up next for Steve Borthwick. If deep-pocketed disruptors …
Financial Planning
Labour’s assault on the private sector will come back to haunt them
The weekend’s papers groaned under the weight of business leaders’ concerns and complaints about the Labour’s government’s recent Budget and wider policy agenda. “They don’t understand business” ran an FT …
Average price tag on a home falls as rate cuts spark demand revival
The average price tag on a newly marketed home dropped by over £5,000 in November as buyer demand revived in the wake of the Bank of England’s recent interest rate …
Will Jet2’s share price continue to fly?
Jet2 investors will be hoping to see further growth from the low-cost airline this week after a bumper year in which its share price has risen by over a fifth. …
Non-dom reforms show government does not ‘understand economics’, says non-dom
South Africa’s richest woman has vowed to fight “tooth and nail” against the government’s plans to scrap the non-dom regime and accused the Chancellor of not understanding economics if she …
Will an algorithm generate the next big Christmas ad?
Christmas is coming and algorithms are at work, pushing the boundaries of creativity to ensure the tills keep ringing. But can AI tools ever really craft an ad that resonates …
Why TfL’s pension scheme is a symptom of Britain’s investment malaise
Transport for London has a £15bn pension pot – but just 0.5 per cent of it is invested in UK stocks. That puts the pension scheme’s domestic equity allocation lower …
The UK has the tools, talent and expertise to unlock growth
In a competitive global environment, Britain has everything it needs to succeed, but there are a few ways the government could help, says Chris Hayward The Chancellor’s Mansion House speech …
COP29: A missed opportunity to take the heat out of global warming
Those who shout the loudest about climate change tend to have a disproportionate influence, but we’ll never solve this challenge without being realistic and practical, says Eliot Wilson There was …
Reparations won’t fix climate change
Wrong-headed demands that every single person in the rich world should pay $1000 a year in climate reparations will squeeze aid funding and do nothing to advance the green transition. …