Our credit scoring system is out of date and Generation Rent is paying the price January 23, 2024 Many Brits are forking out thousands on rent but remain credit-invisible; unlocking data could be the solution, writes Alex Marsh.
Slasher film takes the Mickey out of Disney’s hard-earned copyright January 23, 2024 With Disney having just lost its Mickey Mouse copyright, Nicolas Loufrani argues why intellectual property rights are key to creativity.
Explainer-in-brief: The naming of storms and why we do it January 22, 2024 Storm-naming alliances and first-half alphabet privilege - here's how storms in the UK get their names and why.
The world is waking up – again – to the damage higher taxes do to growth January 22, 2024 Tax was on the agenda like never before at last week’s Davos summit. It must mark the moment the UK changes course. There was something in the water at Davos last week. On Wednesday, the World Economic Forum hosted Argentinian President Javier Milei’s ode to free markets and individual liberty, the most staunch defence of [...]
Brexit certainly caused some bumps, but the Anglo-Irish friendship remains strong January 22, 2024 While Brexit undoubtedly posed some challenges, London's ties with Ireland remain strong and constructive, writes Michael Mainelli.
The housing crisis will wage on if we don’t fix TfL’s funding problem January 22, 2024 Stop-gap funding for TfL is not only worsening London's transport system, but also its housing, writes Muniya Barua.
Voters are sick of political slogans, but Sunak and Starmer just won’t let go January 22, 2024 Sunak and Starmer are obsessed with slogans, but voters see right through them and they are making politics meaningless, writes Eliot Wilson.
Why Argentine president Javier Milei’s Davos speech was such a tonic January 19, 2024 Javier Milei delivered a ringing defence of capitalism in his Davos speech this week
Green alternatives: How investing in cannabis fuelled my hydrogen startup January 19, 2024 Green startups find it hard to get funding - but thinking outside the box can be rewarding.
The top three threats facing companies in 2024 – and how to prepare January 19, 2024 With businesses facing a unique convergence of risks in 2024, Axa deputy chief executive officer Frédéric de Courtois looks at how to prepare.