What constitutes a nice bottle of wine? Connoisseurs will often tell you to look out for age, aroma, and how much it will set you back. But what about environmental …
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Oil majors recap: How is 2024 treating Shell, BP, Exxon and Chevron?
For the big four of oil and gas, the first three months of 2024 have largely been taken up with stock-takes from the previous year. Full-year results season for UK …
Prenups on the rise as couples secure assets before tying the knot
As the wedding season is fast approaching, pre-nuptial agreement enquiries are hitting record highs, as couples are focusing on their assests before their big day. A pre-nuptial is an agreement …
Farewell transmission: Have interest rates worked to bring down inflation?
Markets are growing increasingly confident that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in June, yet economists are not sure how much of an impact the interest hikes have …
Could April’s minimum wage hike dent hopes of a June rate cut?
June is looking an increasingly likely date for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates, but one thing which could force the Bank to wait a little longer …
Why Manchester City v Arsenal is just start of make-or-break month for Arteta’s team
When Arsenal visited Manchester City last season Erling Haaland let down his hair and showed that the champions were still head and shoulders above their challengers. That 4-1 defeat was …
Is your pension protected from cyber attacks?
Large-scale infrastructure may offer predictable returns for investors, but it’s vulnerable to hackers. Gavin Lillywhite explains how asset managers and pension trustees can reduce their exposure We’re all aware of …
Alstom: Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production
Union leaders have made urgent calls for help to secure thousands of jobs at the UK’s biggest rail assembly site after production lines stopped because of a lack of orders. …
Cameron faces calls to restore funding to UNRWA to help ease suffering in Gaza
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has come under pressure to restore funding to the UN’s humanitarian relief agency in Palestine from a cross-party group of more than 50 MPs and peers. …
Keir Starmer faces Labour unease over use of Union flag in election campaign
Labour’s use of the Union flag is “definitely detrimental” in areas with large ethnic minority populations, an MP has warned amid unease about the party’s campaign material. Under Sir Keir …