Each year, courts hand down hundreds of thousands of judgments. While many are significant only to the parties involved, occasionally a decision sends ripples much further afield. A prime example …
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Autumn Budget: ‘Window is closing’ on Labour’s growth mission
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, City Reporter Samuel Norman sits down with top industry names to hear their hopes and dreads. This week, chief executive of BusinessLDN shares what he …
Mark Kleinman: Reeves heads outside in hunt for new banking watchdog
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Reeves heads outside in hunt for new banking watchdog File it …
Don’t believe Starmer’s spin on skills
Keir Starmer has abandoned the target of sending 50 per cent of young people to university, but he risks extending the worst failings of universities into further education, says Iain …
In Tokyo, Paris and London, political risk is on the rise
Instability in Japan, France and the UK will have global consequences for the bond markets, says Helen Thomas For investors, the message is simple: political risk is rising. From Tokyo …
Nine in ten investors would back UK stocks if stamp duty scrapped
Rachel Reeves is facing renewed calls to scrap stamp duty in a bid to boost the City’s market attractiveness on the global stage. Almost nine in ten UK retail investors …
Passive investing is strangling UK capital markets
Passive investment funds have become both free riders and absentee landlords, says Charles Hall Passive investment has become a key driver of global and UK equity markets. From being relatively …
Ratcliffe vows to make Man United world’s most profitable club
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has insisted that Manchester United will reverse six successive years of losses and become “the most profitable football club in the world”. The 20-time English champions have …
UK IPOs predicted to rebound as London anticipates listings
London IPO activity remained subdued in the third quarter of 2025, but improved market sentiment and a strong 2026 IPO pipeline suggests confidence in the capital’s flagship index is beginning …
Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Act now or five million jobs will be lost
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called on Europe’s leaders to save the continent’s chemicals industry or risk losing millions of jobs. The founder and chairman of Ineos has urged politicians to …