A tale of two oil giants: BP struggles to keep up with Shell, but net zero scrutiny is coming November 6, 2023 Energy giants unveiled sharp downturns in their usual earnings last week, but BP is struggling compared to its rival Shell.
If we look for insane political slights, we will find them – yes, even in M&S ads November 6, 2023 Last weeks momentary insanity of a Christmas ad is a sign of our hyper vigilance against political slights, writes Eliot Wilson
Sluggish growth is the price we will pay for halving inflation November 6, 2023 Karl Otto Pöhl, the former President of the Bundesbank put it best: “Inflation is like toothpaste. Once it’s out you can hardly get it back in again.”
The last year has taught us the City will always matter, if we stand by our values November 6, 2023 From the turmoil of a year ago, this is now a City which is not only being listened to but is fully participating in the national conversation, writes Nicholas Lyons.
Obsessing about the existential risk of god-like AI misses the point November 3, 2023 The existential - or x-risk - of a god-like artificial intelligence system is, understandably, what frightens us, but it also misses the point of how it will change the world, writes Anna Thomas
We’ve had dangerous AI with us for decades, and never had a summit for racist algorithms November 3, 2023 AI is already deeply entrenched in public service models – which means its harms are too, impacting everything from policing to benefits.
A fashion disaster: how Asos lost its throne to Shein (and Gen Z) November 3, 2023 Asos has Topshop in its arsenal but it has failed to recreate its dominance of the 2010’s and Shein has won favour among Gen Z buyers, writes Debbie Ellison
London’s exchanges are losing companies again. It needs to stop. November 2, 2023 Even by recent standards, this has not been a banner week for London's stock exchanges.
Bankers’ bonuses are back and the long 2010s dominated by Brexit are over November 2, 2023 There’s a political vibe shift, and the Conservatives are on the losing end of it is Brexit finally exits stage right.
Let’s be honest, Larry Fink is right and we should give up on broken ESG investing November 2, 2023 ESG and green investing has found itself unable to deliver and at the heart of a culture war, writes Matthew Lesh