Post Office: Wronged victims to be exonerated under fresh law March 13, 2024 Wrongfully convicted postmasters are set to be exonerated via a fresh law aimed at clearing the names of those caught up in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, ministers announced.
Most ‘sustainable’ investors have money in banks that fund fossil fuels March 13, 2024 A majority of investors that picked their ISA based on sustainability credentials actually have their cash in the 'worst' providers, according to a new study.
Will it work? VAT cuts for small businesses March 13, 2024 Where Sam Fowles strips the politics from policies and asks if they solve the problem they’re supposed to. Today, raising the VAT threshold.
A trade deal with Texas: The UK can learn from the Lone Star State March 13, 2024 There are three ways to look at the trade “co-operation” agreement which will be signed today between the UK and the great state of Texas. The first is as a largely pointless press release, a damning indictment of pre-Brexit promises of an all-singing, all-dancing trade deal with the entire United States, not just a particularly [...]
GB News has (mostly) confounded its critics. What now? March 13, 2024 The upstart GB News has made more of an impact than its critics expected but its finances are in shakier health. What's next?
Ethereum exceeds $4,000 as Dencun day lands March 13, 2024 Today is the day of the long-awaited Ethereum Dencun upgrade. Dencun will reduce Layer 2 transaction fees and involve “blobs” and "Proto-dank sharding". On Monday, Ethereum punched above $4,000 for the first time since December 2021. This new cycle high has happened even in the face of the perceived diminishing likelihood of an Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved by the SEC.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 13, 2024 Amidst Wall Street's historic highs, Asian markets maintained a sense of calm, while oil prices surged and Bitcoin experienced an uptick. Now, attention pivots to the eagerly awaited release of the UK’s GDP figures.
Tories and Labour increasingly believe going green won’t win votes March 12, 2024 Tory plans to back gas power stations and Labour's decision to scale back its £28bn green pledge suggest both parties increasingly believe going big on green initiatives won't win them votes at the next election.
Why office space is key to remove stress and inspire creativity March 12, 2024 Creating an office space in your abode that is both functional and comfortable is key to remove stress and inspire creativity.
Why markets still think the Fed will cut interest rates in June despite US inflation overshoot March 12, 2024 Looking longer term, there has been little progress on inflation since last summer, when inflation dropped to three per cent. Inflation has remained roughly stable since then.
