UK exports to EU increase in July but services still stagnant September 13, 2023 The UK saw a "steady" expansion in exports of goods to the EU in July but the services sector saw continued stagnation, official data out today showed.
Theresa May: My Brexit would have been better than Johnson’s ‘bad deal’ September 13, 2023 Theresa May has said her Brexit deal would have been better for the UK than Boris Johnson’s, as she promotes her new book.
Birkenstock: Hippie sandal files for NYSE listing in further boost for US market September 13, 2023 Sandal maker Birkenstock has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock exchange, in a further boost for the US market.
Heathrow Airport braced for October half-term chaos as baggage workers to strike September 13, 2023 Heathrow Airport is to face strike chaos this autumn, as 170 baggage staff walk-out in October in an ongoing dispute over pay. Members of the Unite Union, who conduct high-end maintenance and servicing of baggage carousels, will strike over 13 separate days in October. The strikes will be between 17:30 on the 6th and 6am [...]
Bitcoin starts the day in the green and pushes through $26,000 September 13, 2023 Bitcoin is up around 1.3% and trading for $26.150 this morning, while Ethereum (ETH) is in the green by 0.8%.
Forced prepayment meter installation ban extended September 13, 2023 Energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters for people over 75 and in homes with children aged under two.
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah’s Powerful Keynote at CogX Festival main stage address September 13, 2023 Flipping the script for our future The playwright Eugène Ionesco once observed, “It’s not the answer that enlightens but the question.” I love that quote. And it sums up why I’ve been so keen to join you here at CogX. Because the question: “How do we get the next 10 years right?” is spot on. [...]
Another fine mess: Thames Water leaves large parts of London with low water pressure — or no water at all September 13, 2023 Thousands of West London homes have been left without water, or with low water pressure, Thames Water has admitted this morning.
FTSE 100 close: London lower on disappointing GDP data September 13, 2023 This comes after the UK economy shrunk by more than expected in July, with all sectors of the economy starting to come under pressure following Bank of England interest rate hikes.
The WTF economy: Why latest UK GDP figures only add to the confusion September 13, 2023 Nicholas Hyett, investment analyst at Wealth Club, said the UK's economy was like the "hokey cokey". So what's going on?
