On this day: May 26 1896 — the first Dow Jones Industrial Average is published May 26, 2025 Charles Dow was a financial journalist with a rare gift. A high school dropout from rural Connecticut, he was able to explain the arcana of investment, stocks and bonds in clear, straightforward terms. In 1882, he and two other journalists, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser, founded Dow Jones & Company Inc. in a basement at [...]
Was Rayner’s leaked memo an early play for party leader? May 26, 2025 Rayner's 'leaked' memo was a reminder that she is cut from different stuff than our iron Chancellor, but was it strategic, asks Eliot Wilson.
Labour’s immigration rules will make it harder for tech to recruit May 26, 2025 To retain the excellence of London's tech sector, it must remain open to the world. Labour's immigration rules risk derailing that, writes Chris Hayward.
How EV charging points could be used to help the high street May 25, 2025 EVs could help revive our high streets – if we put charging points where people actually go, writes Robin Heap.
200 years on, it’s time to bring will writing into the 21st century May 24, 2025 Almost 200 years on from the last proper review of will writing in the UK, it's high time for some sweeping updates, writes Sam Grice.
I’m on a mission to bring Californian tech culture to the UK May 24, 2025 To save the UK's tech scene, some Californian magic is needed, writes Sean Kohli, who discovered his entrepreneurial spirit in the Land of Milk and Honey.
Week in Business: Will Starmer sack Rachel Reeves? May 23, 2025 Cracks are appearing in Labour's economic strategy - will Keir Starmer roll the dice and look for a new Chancellor to change course?
How to fix the housing crisis? We’ve told the government again and again and again May 23, 2025 I’m a London estate agency chairman – and I’m tired of talking about the same housing problems every month, writes Simon Gerrard.
Forget the EU, UK businesses want to trade with China May 23, 2025 From UK businesses shifting trade to China, the message is clear: growth matters more than geopolitics, writes Jane Galvin.
Labour’s tax policies are hitting the companies they need to build homes May 23, 2025 Construction plant-hire companies are fundamental to delivering the government’s pledge to build 1.5m homes, but they tend to be family businesses – the very kind that are being worst hit by changes to NICs and Business Property Relief, says Steven Mulholland The latest Homes England figures might look promising – more homes completed, more sites started, and [...]