What’s in a year? Hopefully one without a new prime minister or an election January 3, 2023 Without making myself a hostage to fortune, I predict 2023 will be a year without as much political turmoil even as inflation causes havoc.
Amid a recession and a cost of living crisis, there are still reasons to be cheerful on the economy January 3, 2023 A recession and a cost of living crisis will dominate the headlines, but it's not all bad news for the UK economy, writes Morning Wire economics correspondent Jack Barnett
Britain’s economic future depends on a vibrant, modern Canada January 3, 2023 From climate change to the cost-of-living crisis, the City must be a part of Britain’s recovery.
The next year will cement new trends in how we work January 2, 2023 The last year was supposed to herald the return to the office, but strikes and other disruptions meant a City full of workers never materialised.
In memoriam: The Queen, Pele, Shane Warne, business leaders and celebs who died in 2022 December 30, 2022 The death of Her Majesty the Queen punctuated a year dominated by economic turmoil, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and political upheaval. As 2022 winds down, it’s time to reflect on those who passed on, from the world of politics, sport, entertainment and, business. Queen Elizabeth’s death aged 96 after more than 70 years on [...]
Best of tech opinion in 2022 December 29, 2022 From Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to algorithms keeping us in with our daily dose of otters, some of the best tech opinion in Morning Wire
EXCL – Why Private Equity’s appetite for aggressive takeovers will only increase in 2023 December 29, 2022 It’s no surprise that economic turmoil often drives consolidation. Companies may be struggling to survive and looking to M&A as a way to drive value. Not to mention the current weak pound that makes UK-based businesses, especially those with a global footprint, more attractive to overseas buyers. City experts don’t expect that to change in [...]
Best of political opinion in 2022 December 28, 2022 The best opinion and analysis of the high drama in Westminster in 2022.
Opinion-in-brief: Consuming social media content with care as a New Year’s resolution December 26, 2022 As we approach the start of 2023, a good New Year’s resolution could be handling information we find on social media with a lot more care. Research published last week found that a quarter of tweets posted by premium Twitter subscribers on climate change, vaccines and Ukraine contain misinformation. This number is perhaps not surprising [...]
Insulating our leaky homes now would be a sensible investment for this Conservative government to make December 26, 2022 As Rishi Sunak stood in Downing Street after becoming prime minister, he made a major promise. “The government I lead will not leave the next generation, your children and grandchildren, with a debt to settle that we were too weak to pay ourselves”, he said. That’s why the recent announcement from the Chancellor to make [...]