OpenAI has begun preparations for a blockbuster float that could see the tech juggernaut valued at as much as $1 trillion (£750bn). The ChatGPT maker is understood to be considering …
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Rachel Reeves considers income tax hike and national insurance cut
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is eyeing up a simultaneous 2p hike to income tax and 2p cut to national insurance, it has been reported, in an effort to raise some £6bn. …
Could this be the clearest sign yet that the rich are leaving Britain?
It’s hard to know quite how many of the super-rich are leaving London. Some say departure numbers are well into four figures so far this year – others that the …
FTSE 100 Live: Shell, Standard Chartered earnings
Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. The war of words between banks and private credit ratcheted up on Wednesday, after a trio of bosses from private lenders rounded …
Punk Padel and Tough Mudder: It pays for sports to buy into fun innovation
I am happy to go down any rabbit hole, or country lane, in search of innovation in sport. Driving back from a trail race the other day, I passed a …
Three things Star Trek got right about AI
Star Trek either inspired or predicted many of the astonishing developments we live with today, says Lewis Liu I’m a huge Star Trek nerd, having watched since I was a …
Keir Starmer may not survive this Budget
The Prime Minister cannot satisfy all three key audiences: the markets, the party, and the public, says Helen Thomas Every Prime Minister faces a moment when economic reality collides with …
London’s broken listings regime is pushing British firms out the door
Every firm that abandons its London listing makes the next departure more likely, says Paul Scully During my four years as Minister for London, I championed our capital as a …
Badenoch stitched Starmer up like a kipper
Kemi Badenoch scored a direct hit on Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday. In asking him if he could rule out raising income tax, VAT or national insurance she …
Britain’s partnership with the Gulf will deliver for working people
The Chancellor says her recent visit to the Gulf has boosted trade with the region – creating jobs and bringing investment into British businesses As I return from Riyadh – …