“I was struck by some analysis that Google has done that shows that the adoption of artificial intelligence can increase productivity by around 20 per cent,” ITV political editor Robert …
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World-leading office demand and a severe supply crunch meet in London
New research shows that London is the most attractive European city for commercial office investment, but its future is under threat from a lack of construction. Central London has the …
‘Unprecedented’ number of small businesses expect to shrink or close down
A record number of small businesses are expecting to shrink or close down in the next year, a leading industry group has warned, amid a “vicious” cycle of low growth …
How regional capital can power growth
When the Mansion House Compact was announced in 2023, it promised to direct pension savings toward productive UK investment. Two years later, the Mansion House Accord expanded that ambition: up …
Barclays and Santander top highest customer exodus after outages
Barclays and Santander recorded the highest net losses of current account switches in the second quarter of the year after outages disrupted thousands of customers’ online banking. Over 22,000 users …
Pension tax grab could threaten retirement for millions
A potential raid on pensions in the upcoming November Budget could cause pension funds to lose billions, threatening businesses and the retirement outcome for millions of Brits. UK pension funds …
Tories call for Starmer to sack Rachel Reeves if taxes go up
The Tories are calling for Keir Starmer to sack Rachel Reeves as Chancellor if she raises taxes at the Budget. In a ratcheting up of the political pressure on Reeves, …
War of words heats up as private credit bosses round on banks
The war of words between banks and private credit ratcheted up on Wednesday, after a trio of bosses from private lenders rounded on claims their industry played a pivotal role …
EuroLeague CEO: ‘NBA Europe is not needed. We’ve been here for 25 years’
EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas is on bullish form. European basketball is a hot topic and his organisation, which runs the competition home to continental giants such as Real Madrid and …
Agility has Supreme chance to gain first Hong Kong win
A WINNING double at Sha Tin on Sunday was just the tonic needed for the Pierre Ng stable, who had been languishing near the bottom of the trainers’ championship table …