AI can jump-start UK productivity – we just need to get over our trust issues August 22, 2024 Artificial intelligence can be the productivity cure it promises to be - but we need a little trust, writes Daniel Pell.
Feeling like a hero for coming to work while sick? Well, you’re not August 8, 2024 You might feel like a hero for battling through a cold, but there's a hidden cost for your company and the economy, writes Paul Schreier
Unlocking business potential — here’s why one start-up was just ‘not enough’ August 5, 2024 Why take two days to work on a project, when technology could help you complete it in just a few seconds?
It’s not just taxes, rent, childcare and a decrepit NHS are driving talent out of the UK August 1, 2024 High taxes are a problem, but the list of factors driving talent away from the UK is far more extensive, writes John Oxley One of the first criticisms levelled at Labour’s intended tax rises is their potential to drive high-productivity workers away from the UK. It is a fair one. In a world where capital [...]
Explainer: Why taking a sick day could help boost the economy July 31, 2024 We’ve all seen it: corpse-like colleagues clocking in at the office because honestly they’re fine, “just a cold,” they cough, bravely. But did you know such heroics could be costing the economy £25bn a year? That’s right, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), people working through illness rather than taking a sick [...]
Reeves will be more hands on with the economy than the last Chancellor July 9, 2024 Reeves's endorsement for adopting an industrial strategy is a radical break from the past, Chris Dorrell writes
Ruchir Sharma on bailouts, inequality and making markets free again July 8, 2024 A new book by Ruchir Sharma argues that a bigger state is exactly the wrong diagnosis for a government looking to boost growth.
What the next government needs to do to kickstart the economy July 2, 2024 There's a startling degree of consensus on the economic challenges facing the next government, but that does not make them any easier to solve.
Election 2024: Our plan for business will ‘turbocharge growth’, Tories claim June 27, 2024 The Conservatives have claimed their plan for the UK’s businesses will “turbocharge growth and productivity” ahead of the July 4 general election.
London dragging on UK’s productivity growth since the pandemic, data suggests June 17, 2024 London has been holding back the UK's productivity growth since the pandemic, despite being the country's most productive region.