‘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".
London offices: Bigger is better, as construction of smaller spaces in the capital dries up July 17, 2024 For the first time in at least two decades not a single new office scheme smaller than 100,000 square feet began construction in London in the first half of this year, despite demand for larger spaces reaching record highs.
‘Hoodwinked from IPO onwards’: Home REIT shareholders round on scandal-hit investor over wind-down plans July 17, 2024 Home REIT shareholders have rounded on the firm and its investment manager today after the scandal-hit social housing investor revealed plans to wind down in the coming months.
Top creative agency calls on Havas London to be stripped of B Corp status July 17, 2024 Advertising giant Havas London must be stripped of its B Corp status if its sister agency continues to work on its global contract with Shell, the founder of another B Corp accredited agency has said.
Bitcoin surges to $62K on political developments July 17, 2024 Bitcoin surged to $62,830 after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
Keir Starmer to take the ‘brakes off Britain’ with growth-focused King’s Speech July 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to take the “brakes off Britain” with a growth-focused King’s Speech.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip to rise on sub-two per cent inflation, boosting rate cut bets July 17, 2024 Asian stocks rise amid Fed rate cut hopes, gold extends rally; investors focus on upcoming UK and Euro area CPI reports.
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.
Cineworld in talks to axe a quarter of UK sites two years after debt crisis July 16, 2024 Cineworld first ran into trouble in 2022, when a share price collapse in light of a debt crisis led it to de-list from the London Stock Exchange.
Orsted: Wind farms tank as market bets on Trump win after assassination attempt July 16, 2024 Wind farm manufacturers like Orsted have seen their share prices tank following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, as markets bet that the more likely it is he's re-elected, the worse it will be for renewable energy.