‘We have to rethink the narrative’: Mariana Mazzucato on how Labour should address an era of crisis July 17, 2024 Still, Keir Starmer was elected on a platform of change and, as Milton Friedman once said, "only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change." For Friedman, a government's response depended on the ideas that are "lying around".
Harland & Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder teeters on the edge as government to reject £200m loan guarantee July 16, 2024 The Belfast-based shipyard had been holding last ditch crisis talks with ministers to approve the bailout.
Royal Mail: Czech Sphinx’s six-day service pledge a litmus test for Labour July 16, 2024 The Labour party has promised to “robustly scrutinise” the first foreign takeover of the 500-year-old British institution.
City minister Tulip Siddiq: Fixing the foundations of our economy is ‘now a national mission’ July 16, 2024 In her first words to a business newspaper in this role, Tulip Siddiq tells the Square Mile she is committed to growth of financial services.
Amazon Coventry workers await landmark union vote result July 15, 2024 A win by the GMB union would bolster their ability to address health and safety concerns at the Coventry warehouse.
Non-doms are paying record taxes, but Labour will shove them out the door July 12, 2024 The wealthiest non-doms are packing their bags and taking their outsize contributions to the exchequer with them, and that’s just the start of the exodus of the wealthy that will occur if Labour implements its plans, says David Lesperance “London is nice… but it’s not that nice!” These were the words of one of my [...]
Barratt: Capacity to build new homes, but not enough land to build on July 10, 2024 Barratt is one of the UK's top builiders, but it has struggled to grow this year.
Housebuilder Barratt to deliver profit ‘slightly ahead’ of expectations despite challenging conditions July 10, 2024 In a trading update covering the year to June, Barratt said that total home completions were at 14,004. Although this was down on 17,206 last year, it was still at the "upper end" of the firm's guidance.
Reeves under pressure to shift the dial on pension investment July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves and Labour will be tasked with driving through the so-called Mansion House compact and unlocking pension cash.
Labour pledges to ’embrace’ fintech in bid to deliver £330bn boost July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves' Treasury has pledged to "embrace" the fintech sector today after a trade body said the industry could bolster the government's coffers to the tune of £330bn over the next five years.