The Power of Capitalism: The German experiment shows the limits of the state March 3, 2024 Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is The Power of Capitalism. In our exclusive series, Zitelmann reveals a compelling body of evidence that capitalism and market economies have lifted billions out of poverty. Today he writes on Germany. Germany unwittingly became the site of a large-scale experiment designed [...]
Spring Budget 2024: Chancellor to reverse changes to angel investment rules in boost for UK entrepreneurs March 2, 2024 The Chancellor will use the upcoming Spring Budget to reverse changes to angel investment rules, providing a boost to UK entrepreneurs, The Telegraph has reported.
Three killed in Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city March 2, 2024 Three people have died after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, officials said.
Papa Johns to close 50 ‘underperforming’ UK restaurants March 2, 2024 Pizza chain Papa Johns has revealed plans to close about 50 takeaways in the UK which it said are not performing as well as others.
Pro-Palestine protests planned following PM’s extremism warning March 2, 2024 Pro-Palestine protests are set to continue across the country on Saturday following Rishi Sunak’s warning that democracy is being targeted by extremists.
Will Love Island creator ITV be a tough watch for investors next week? March 2, 2024 Analysts expect a three percent decline in ITV's sales to £3.6bn and a sharp drop in pre-tax profit of over 40 per cent to £272m.
Fancy a Mayor of London cocktail? Bar chain may name drink after Khan over Friday tube fare trial March 2, 2024 Pubs, bars, restaurants and entertainment venues were breathing a sigh of relief this morning, after the Mayor of London announced a three month trial for off-peak tube and rail tickets on Fridays.
Lumo chief: More commercial freedom will bring down rail fares March 2, 2024 Bringing more commercial freedom to the UK's rail system will help bring down fares for passengers, the boss of Lumo and Hull trains has argued.
Why did Bitcoin surpass £50,000 for the first time this week? March 2, 2024 Bitcoin prices hit their highest ever level on Thursday, surpassing £50,000 for the first time. After peaking in 2021 at the $60,000 mark, it then eventually crashed to around $17,000 last year, but has now recovered. Jason Hollands, managing director at Evelyn Partners, said that the recent rally had “almost certainly been powered by its [...]
The week that was: St James’s Place and Reckitt lead painful few days for the City March 2, 2024 A week in which 50 firms posted their final results was always going to produce some news. St James's Place and Reckitt defined a bruising few days for the Square Mile.