The Monetary Policy Committee can fight rate setting unease with greater coherence March 21, 2024 Andrew Bailey did not have a lot of luck when he came to the table as the new Governor of the Bank of England, stepping into the job about the same time as a flu-like virus from a Chinese city nobody had heard of arrived at Heathrow. He has since played a bad hand badly, [...]
“Fundamentally unfair”: The BBC Licence Fee prosecutions hitting the vulnerable hardest March 21, 2024 Cases of vulnerable individuals being prosecuted for not paying their TV licence has led to calls for a fast-track justice procedure to be scrapped.
Can private equity push Labour to ditch its carried interest reforms? March 21, 2024 Carried interest, or ‘carry’, is one of the primary ways that private equity bosses make money. But Labour is looking to change that.
Lights Out! City to be plunged into darkness on Saturday to raise awareness for climate change March 21, 2024 The City will be plunged into darkness on Saturday as some of the capital's most iconic landmarks turn off their lights to raise awareness for climate change.
Ukrainian venture capital group launches partnership to challenge sector ‘orthodoxy’ March 21, 2024 Ukrainian group Roosh has launched a partnership with Canadian startup builder Tiny Studio to challenge 'private equity orthodoxy'.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Deliverable March 21, 2024 Ding dong, corporate jargon calling! And it's here for its deliverables. Anti-claptrap soldiers, it's time to rise against these moronables.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to mirror global rally, focus on BOE policy decision March 21, 2024 Asian markets mirrored Wall Street's rise, spurred by the US Federal Reserve's maintained rate-cut plans, while gold hit record highs. New Zealand entered technical recession. Now, attention is on the Bank of England's policy decision, especially any signs of increased talks about potential rate cuts.
London closes in on New York as world’s top financial centre with Square Mile set for rebound March 21, 2024 London is narrowing the gap with New York for the title of the world's top financial centre, according to a new survey, as the City looks set to rebound from a slump in dealmaking and capital markets activity.
City’s top motivational wellness speakers, according to poll March 20, 2024 A new poll has revealed the most sought-after wellbeing experts who are being booked for events across the capital.
‘Red-letter day’: UK accession to CPTPP trade pact passes into law March 20, 2024 Legislation mandating the UK’s accession to the CPTPP Indo-Pacific trade pact has passed into law and been welcomed as a “red-letter day” for British firms.
