To compete with US green subsidies, we need to end punitive windfall taxes March 15, 2023 We must end windfall tax: it harms the renewable energy industry, and we risk losing out on innovation because of it, writes Jim Wright
Believe it or not, the vegans might have the answer to rescuing our ailing economy March 15, 2023 Meat-free bacon could be the answer to our prayers.
A post-mortem of pandemic-era lockdowns expose a dangerous disregard for scepticism March 15, 2023 Did any of the government ministers during lockdown listen to dissenting opinions?
Everything we know about the Spring Budget 2023 so far March 15, 2023 Tomorrow, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will stand on the steps of No11 Downing Street – holding the famous Budget 2023 red box. He’ll be the first Chancellor in the political turmoil of recent months to even hold on to the job long enough to reach this crucial point. The spring statement will lay out the government’s [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on how the Treasury made the BBC look very slow indeed March 15, 2023 Writing a column on the morning of Budget Day is always a thankless task. By the time you read this, most of you will know what is set to come out of that red box, while I can only speculate. That said, it’s nice to see that Jeremy Hunt is now following in his predecessors’ [...]
‘Budget for growth’: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rolls pitch for Spring statement March 14, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said his spring statement will be a “budget for growth” as he prepares to set out key measures to support firms and families with the cost of living crisis. Hunt will make his annual budget statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday. He is expected to focus on efforts to [...]
EP: 188 Cheltenham Festival – Thursday March 14, 2023 The Stayers’ Hurdle is the Thursday feature at Cheltenham. We can also look forward to seeing Shishkin in the Ryanair Chase after his convincing Ascot victory last month. Today we hear from Chris Giles, co-owner of Il Ridoto who will be looking for a big run from the six year old in the Magners Plate. [...]
Cheltenham Thursday: The Punter Summary Podcast March 14, 2023 Hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s Festival tips in a short, summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on [...]
Succession: London Stock Exchange calls on Logan Roy to rally the markets March 14, 2023 London Stock Exchange officials are pinning their hopes on a new figure to whip London’s embattled capital markets into shape this month: Succession star Brian Cox..
FTSE 100 close: London index claws back Silicon Valley Bank induced losses as HSBC soars March 14, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 surged today, arresting the sharp declines notched yesterday as it was caught up in a global market sell off driven by investors’ fretting over the impact of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsing. The capital’s premier index gained 1.17 per cent to close at 7,637.12 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, [...]
