Zero growth Britain? A wake up call to make our taxes competitive December 18, 2023 Britain must invest in its own innovative enterprises if it wants to keep competing on the world stage, writes Lubov Chernukhin
Why conservationists are calling for more mushroom emojis December 15, 2023 “Problematic,” is how a team of biologists from the University of Milan described the apparently pitiful number of animal and plant emojis currently available for use. Here's how an elusive panel of Silicon Valley experts could change that.
Make no mistake, the Bank of England is driving us into a deeper recession December 15, 2023 The Bank of England's inflexible remit is pushing the UK economy into a growth trap from which it will struggle to escape
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Somerset Capital didn’t fail because of his politics December 15, 2023 The demise of Somerset Capital, the London-based emerging markets boutique co-founded by ex-Brexit minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, has sparked concerns about how his divisive brand of politics might have played in its downfall. Back in 2018, Rees-Mogg faced probing questions when it emerged that Somerset Capital had launched a new fund in Dublin amid concerns about [...]
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Run it up the flagpole December 14, 2023 Running it up the flagpole: what does it mean? Who uses it? Should we be worried? City A.M. gives their verdict on a retro piece of jargon.
Oil firms have a hill to climb to justify a voice at climate summits December 14, 2023 Perfect may be the enemy of the good, but oil giants need to earn their place at Cop, writes Steve Sedgwick.
Let’s be honest, new spy powers could kill off how we use Facetime and iMessage December 14, 2023 A new anti-encryption bill quietly introduced to parliament this week could mean the death of iMessage for Brits, writes Matthew Lesh
A brave new world of Brits on Wegovy won’t fix our problem with junk food December 14, 2023 Weight loss drugs promise to cure Brits of obesity, revive the NHS and save the UK billions, but could it be too good to be true, asks Lucy Kenningham
Right now, this Conservative party has no right to a single vote December 14, 2023 One would hope that growth figures revealing the economy was shrinking would serve as a wake up call to our political overlords. After all, governments do not tend to win elections when the economy is in reverse gear. What did we get instead from the Conservative Party yesterday? More infighting and some asinine tweets from [...]
Debate: Should we accelerate towards a cash-free society? December 13, 2023 After our intrepid deputy comment editor Anna Moloney found herself stranded, £20 note in hand, with no where to use it in Central London, it raised a wider conversation: what's the point of cash? Does it have nostalgic value? And are we rushing towards a world without pounds and pennies without thinking about it?