Week in Business: Why a UK-US trade deal won’t save the British economy April 24, 2025 The Chancellor's emergency mercy mission to the US could pay off, but it won't be enough to reverse the damage she's already done to the UK economy.
The Capitalist: Next Pope odds, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits April 24, 2025 Papal betting, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week's edition of The Capitalist.
Square Mile tailor Neil McCann: I look forward to when gilets are a thing of the past! April 24, 2025 Square Mile tailor Neil McCann tells us about his career, style and the scourge of the gilet in this week's Square Mile and Me.
Black cabs stand ready to compete with Uber, but not in a race to the bottom April 24, 2025 The London tax trade is a rigged market where app-based operators have enjoyed years of political indulgence while black cabs are subjected to an ever-tougher regulatory environment, says Mark White James Ford’s recent Morning Wire column – ‘The London taxi trade is dying – and it’s not Uber’s fault’ – is less a diagnosis than [...]
Trump’s war on Harvard is the natural outcome of left-wing overreach April 24, 2025 Trump's war on Harvard puts academic freedom at risk, but it's the predictable right-wing overreaction to left-wing overreach, writes Lewis Liu.
The Fed shouldn’t hit back at Trump, just talk louder April 24, 2025 The problem with Trump’s “major loser” jibes at the Fed isn’t that they’re wrong (though they are), it’s that they’re being heard, says Tim Focas If you closed your eyes and listened to President Trump lambast Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, you might think you were watching this Sunday’s Wrestlemania, not a political announcement. “Major [...]
Don’t abolish the Mayor, just get rid of Sadiq Khan April 24, 2025 The problem facing London is not the institution of the Mayor or the London Assembly that scrutinises him – it’s the incumbent, Sadiq Khan, says Neil Garratt Tony Lodge’s recent article in Morning Wire questioning the value of London’s Mayoralty after 25 years provokes an important debate, but reaches the wrong conclusion. The problem facing [...]
Vaping Done Right: How we achieve a smoke-free UK April 24, 2025 | Sponsored We need stronger laws and better enforcement, writes Asli Ertonguc, Head of BAT UK & Western Europe.The next three months will define the trajectory of UK smoking and vaping rates for years, perhaps even decades, to come. The government’s flagship legislation, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, is entering the final stages of parliamentary scrutiny. On [...]
Free breakfast clubs are an admission the system has failed working parents April 23, 2025 Breakfast clubs are now essential for many working parents, but they don't come free, writes Alys Denby in today's Notebook.
Firms must move faster to prepare for T+1 April 23, 2025 Two thirds of the global investment industry is now preparing for the UK’s transition to a shorter settlement window, but more firms should act now to avoid a last minute scramble, says Chris Elms A new survey of financial firms reveals that almost two thirds of the global investment industry is now actively preparing for [...]