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Tory election hopes rest on the UK economy – they…

Posted by May 5, 2024

Tory MPs have been busy this past week and probably not found the time to watch Shardlake, the adaptation of CJ Sansom’s book set during the dissolution of th

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Steel giant ArcelorMittal warns Gove over Kent planning verdict

Posted by May 5, 2024

The world's second-largest steel company has warned the government that a planning verdict due this week could lead to a key division quitting the

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The fast delivery bubble has burst – its funders have…

Posted by May 5, 2024

We saw it with the blockchain, whatever that was exactly, which attracted lots of investment a decade ago and yet has yet to yi

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Lord King’s attack on the Bank of England doesn’t go…

Posted by May 5, 2024

During 2020 and 2021, as inflationary dangers grew, there was “no mention of the monetary data in the Bank’s reports”, Ki

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Why your super-rich fund manager is facing oblivion

Posted by May 5, 2024

“It’s been tough for the industry to remain relevant through all the change,” says Martin Gilbert, who founded Aberdeen A

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Britain has a ‘culture problem with business’, warns Darktrace chairman

Posted by May 4, 2024

When accepting the takeover deal last month, Darktrace’s board said its “achievements have not been reflected commensuratel

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Royal Mail bidder pledges to prevent job cuts if he…

Posted by May 4, 2024

The Czech billionaire vying to buy Royal Mail has pledged not to cut any jobs if his takeover bid is successful.Daniel Kretinsk

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‘Our clients prefer US stocks’, says founder of £2.8bn trading…

Posted by May 4, 2024

Conversely, the proportion of UK shares held by British individuals has fallen from 12pc in 2021 to 10.8pc in 2022, according t

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Should the Bank of England cut interest rates with Britain’s…

Posted by May 4, 2024

It would come as a shock to most economists if the Bank of England opted to cut interest rates at its policy meeting this week.Financial markets, which were bay

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How a non-dom shake-up risks triggering ‘a second Brexit moment’

Posted by May 4, 2024

The businessman bought a £2m property in West London and decided to become one of Britain’s thousands of “non-doms”.Now,

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Ministers apply finishing touches to ‘Tell Sid’-style NatWest offer

Posted by May 4, 2024

Ordinary investors will be awarded 'bonus' shares in NatWest Group if they hold onto stock they acquire in the taxpayer-backed bank, under a plan

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Poland’s prime minister got one thing wrong about Britain

Posted by May 4, 2024

If we instead take purchasing power parity as the measure, which attempts to adjust for the fact that the cost of living is sub

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