Sixteen teams head into this weekend’s fifth round of the FA Cup, their fans celebrating shortening odds of a Wembley semi-final appearance and, in turn, final glory. Most will be …
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Vietnam defeated America, can it beat China too?
‘Escape from China’ is the watchword in Vietnam for businesses offering an alternative to Beijing’s communist encroachment, says Rainer Zitelmann Vietnam played an important role in my youth. I was a Maoist back …
Question the hype: AI still faces huge barriers
AI models have developed at a pace that was unimaginable just two years ago, but there are three big barriers to further progress, says Lewis Z Liu As the current …
If Starmer wants to cut foreign aid, here’s where he should start
Keir Starmer has announced plans to cut the foreign budget to pay for increased defence spending. He should start with the billions we hand out to the global quangocracy, says …
Private enterprise is feeling positive about growth
Despite what’s looking to be a tough year ahead, businesses are confident about their growth prospects in the next 12 months, says Euan West Everyone in the business world is …
Ed Miliband’s net zero obsession is harming the green energy transition
Every industry expert agrees that Ed Miliband’s target for a 95 per cent clean energy grid is unattainable and the sacrifices required will alienate the public. There is a better …
Is Kemi Badenoch up for the fight?
What is Kemi Badenoch for? If you’re now asking yourself “who’s Kemi Badenoch?” then she really is in trouble. In the four months since being elected leader of the Conservative …
The Capitalist: Tardy Tories, Heathrow’s VIP lounge and the ‘shadow DOGE’
Tory time zones, Heathrow’s new VIP lounge and a ‘shadow DOGE’. Catch up on the latest gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist TARDY TORIES If Reform do manage to …
Should I invest for my child’s future with a Junior ISA?
In a world of soaring costs, expensive university fees and eye-watering house prices, parents would do well to invest in their children before they enter adulthood. Parents surveyed by the …
ISA millionaires: 25 ISAs hold a combined £222m
According to new data on ISA millionaires, nearly a quarter of a billion pounds is now held in a handful of ISA accounts. A series of Freedom of Information requests …