The government’s “minister for common sense” has appeared to blame “everybody who voted for lockdown” for the British economy’s dip into recession. Cabinet Office minister Esther McVey made the claim …
Financial Planning
What can the Premier League learn from NFL and the Super Bowl?
Richard Davies, Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, on the lessons the Premier League can learn from the Super Bowl. Few events rival the commercial juggernaut that is the Super Bowl. …
Why Heston Blumenthal has asked Companies House for greater transparency
Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal has asked the boss of Companies House and Registrar for “greater transparency” after one of his business was scammed. It was revealed last week that …
Lloyds set for uptick in annual profits as investors look for clues on motor finance probe
Lloyds Banking Group is set to report an uptick in annual profits next week on the back of higher interest rates, with its cost control, impairments and exposure to an …
Meet the Tough Mudder founder growing a Netflix-backed immersive gaming revolution
Will Dean is starting a revolution. He has created a ‘no mobile club’ at his children’s school, where so far over half of the year’s parents have mutually agreed to …
Rolls-Royce eyes £1.4bn profit as turnaround continues. But could the long lost dividend return?
Rolls-Royce investors will get a clear picture of the company’s turnaround under new chief Tufan Erginbilgiç when the engineering giant reports its full-year results on Thursday. Analysts are forecasting an …
Prime London house prices back at 2014 levels as buyers shun South Kensington and Chelsea
House prices in the prime London market have fallen year-on-year and are now back at 2014 levels, according to new data from Lonres. Figures from the property consultancy showed house …
‘Swiftonomics’: How Taylor Swift’s UK Eras tour could boost the UK economy
Taylor Swift arrives in the UK for her Eras tour over the summer and economists will no doubt be very excited about it. In recent years they have started paying …
Has the ‘squeezed middle’ come true for UK asset managers?
As data for the end of the year has trickled out over the last month, it has become clear that 2023 was a poor year for mid-sized asset managers, after …
Enough with AI’s ‘godfathers’, may 2024 be the year we celebrate its godmothers too
Women in artificial intelligence must be platformed if we want the tech to truly represent society – may 2024 be the year of the AI godmother, writes Kriti Sharma The …