UK-US deal is welcome, but Starmer must get on with the EU May 12, 2025 Our deals with the US and India reaffirm the UK's role as a trading superpower, but it's the EU we need to focus on, writes Chris Hayward.
UK financial services can still drive growth in a volatile world May 9, 2025 Geopolitical turmoil is threatening the resilience of UK financial services, but we don't need to sacrifice growth to protect them, writes KPMG's Karim Haji.
Why UK start-ups should act now to capitalise on Trump-era economics May 9, 2025 Despite short-term volatility from Trump-era economic policies, bold UK startups and venture-backed firms should capitalise on impending tax reforms and US-UK trade opportunities to gain a first-mover advantage in the resilient American market, says Tim Hames With more than 1,000 days left of his term, we are currently at something akin to “Peak Trump” in [...]
US-UK deal is free trade in name only May 8, 2025 The newly announced UK-US trade agreement under Trump is a modest, tactical rollback of recent protectionist measures rather than a true free trade deal, aimed more at political optics than economic transformation, says Eliot Wilson Donald Trump advertised last week’s trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom as “full and comprehensive”, a [...]
Week in Business: Why Britain needs reform May 8, 2025 In light of current difficulties and long-term challenges, the UK economy needs a dose of radical reform - but who will have that conversation?
Only radical thinking can break Britain out of its doom loop May 8, 2025 While the lucky few left Tuesday night’s City AM Awards with a gleaming trophy, the evening’s other takeaway came in the form of a stimulating and provocative speech by Andy Haldane. The former Bank of England Chief Economist said that two decades of economic and social shocks – from the financial crash and subsequent Euro [...]
‘Richard Branson told me not to start my business’: Gravita CEO Caroline Plumb May 8, 2025 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Gravita CEO Caroline Plumb tells us about her life as a serial entrepreneur.
The Capitalist: City grandees live it up at the City AM Awards May 8, 2025 Forget the first Monday in May, The Capitalist joined City grandees at Guildhall for a behind the scenes look at the City AM Awards.
Britain’s SMEs must get over their aversion to debt to ramp up growth May 8, 2025 Britain's small businesses can power growth, but only with a rebooted SME finance market, writes Allica Bank CEO Richard Davies.
Now is not the time for Labour’s rushed Employment Rights Bill May 8, 2025 Labour's Employment Rights Bill is being rushed through parliament at the cost of small businesses, writes Lord Howard Leigh.