From stamp duty to the triple lock, Andy Haldane says bold Burnham leadership can usher ‘vibe change’ for UK economy
Floating offshore wind ripe for subsidies, Octopus’ renewable boss argues July 26, 2023 The government should target subsidies at emerging technologies where the UK can be a world leader, such as floating offshore wind.
A chief exec pay boost won’t make up for ministers failing to stick up for scale-up firms July 26, 2023 Adding an extra zero onto chief executives’ salaries won’t restore the London Stock Exchange to its former glory.
Borrowing a Netflix password? You’re part of a generation of customer frauds July 26, 2023 You'd think it's only criminal gangs committing fraud, but if you are returning clothes after wearing them or sharing your Netflix password with friends, you're effectively doing the same, writes Martin Sweeney
Business groups cheer plans to speed up planning process for big infrastructure projects July 25, 2023 Top business groups have welcomed government plans to speed up the planning process for key infrastructure projects as a “major signal” on green growth. Ministers want to overhaul the system and create a new fast-track route for major schemes, such as offshore wind farms, transport connections, waste facilities and nuclear power stations. Prime minister Rishi [...]
Tory MPs pile pressure on Sunak to retain green policies July 25, 2023 Senior Tory MPs have warned Rishi Sunak against backing away from policies aimed at tackling climate change. Labour’s loss in the recent Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election has been interpreted by some as a de-facto referendum on the controversial ULEZ expansion. Danny Beales, who lost to the Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell by just 495 votes, [...]
AMTE Power secures fresh £1m loan from investors as it scrambles to avoid administration July 25, 2023 AMTE Power has announced a fresh loan facility from a US asset manager, an eleventh hour lifeline as it scrambles to secure its future.
LVMH: Demand for leather sends revenues soaring £36.2bn July 25, 2023 Revenues at LVMH reached €42.2bn (£36.2bn) in the first half of the year, as the luxury conglomerate was boosted by demand for leather handbags and fashion goods. The company, which is owned by one of the richest men in the world, Bernard Arnault, said that revenue was up 15 per cent compared to last year [...]
FTSE 100 close: Unilever helps London index squeeze out gains as traders eye Fed and ECB July 25, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 has squeezed out gains in a busy day of company announcements ahead of the summer slow down. The capital’s premier index edged 0.17 per cent higher to 7,691.81 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is a better reflection of the health of the UK economy, was broadly flat at [...]
City watchdogs risk ‘watering down’ London rules in red tape bonfire, FTSE bosses warn July 25, 2023 City watchdogs are at risk of “watering down” standards in the capital as the government throws its weight behind with a slew of reforms to the listings regime and capital markets, FTSE bosses have warned.
How policymakers can agree a way forward for the introduction of a CBDC July 25, 2023 Richard Gendal Brown, Chief Technology Officer of R3 looks at the pathways being set out towards the introduction of a CBDC.
