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Mortgage rules could be eased to boost lending
Lenders have welcomed the move, but some analysts and borrowers may question whether lessons have been learnt from the crisis.Charles Roe, director of mortgages
Alstom UK and Ireland Appoints Rob Whyte as New Managing…
Alstom has announced the appointment of Rob Whyte as Managing Director for the UK and Ireland. This marks a return to the region for Whyte, who most r
Shock drop in retail sales adds to fears over economy
The Labour government has made growth its key objective, but figures released on Thursday showed the economy failed to grow in the three months to November.Earl
Bank of England delays new capital rules ahead of Trump…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Bank of England has delayed the
Rachel Reeves says she won’t let critics get her down
On Thursday, figures showed the UK economy grew by 0.1% in November fuelling concern that growth could remain stagnant for some time to come. The Conservatives
Mark Carney, the ‘unreliable boyfriend’ who ran UK’s central bank
The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, is now running for the Liberal leadership in his native Canada. What does his time in London tell us?Mark Carney w
Next boss: It could be harder for people to get…
Last year, Next was one of the signatories on a letter from UK retailers to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for a rethink to the Budget measures.The letter sai
U.K. Unveils $73M Creative Sector Funding Package for Gaming Start-Ups,…
Creative businesses and projects across the U.K. are set to receive government funding thanks to a £60 million ($73 million) investment package u
£60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth
Culture Secretary hosts major economic growth summit in Gateshead for creative industries and announces key priority areas Marks first step towards delive
Russia sanctions: Fears over UK enforcement by HMRC
Fears have been raised over the robustness of Britain's trade sanctions against Russia after the main government department enforcing the rules ad
Apple Intelligence: iPhone AI news alerts halted after errors
The BBC was among the groups to complain about the feature, after an alert generated by Apple's AI falsely told some readers that Luigi Mangione, the man accuse
Why Britain’s economy is stubbornly flatlining
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