Primarybid ditches UK consumer app to ramp up international expansion March 10, 2024 London-based retail investment platform PrimaryBid is preparing to cut its UK consumer app in order to increase spending on overseas expansion.
US inflation top of the agenda with Fed interest rate cuts ‘not far’ away March 10, 2024 Inflation has fallen sharply across many advanced economies, but central banks have so far been unwilling to cut interest rates when they are not absolutely certain that inflation is under control.
Rail strikes, fare hikes and European growth: What to expect from Trainline next week March 10, 2024 Trainline investors will get a first indication of the ticket seller's 2024 performance in a trading update next Thursday.
Why the nickel market is suffering on a consumer steer away from EVs March 10, 2024 This glut of nickel has pushed the price down, Shah said, adding that prices will “remain under pressure throughout 2024.”
The Power of Capitalism: Kim vs the market only has one winner March 10, 2024 Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is The Power of Capitalism. In our exclusive series, Zitelmann reveals a compelling body of evidence that capitalism and market economies have lifted billions out of poverty. Today he writes on North and South Korea The contrast between North and South Korea [...]
Why it may not be all doom and gloom for John Lewis March 10, 2024 Employee-owned John Lewis Partnership has faced a series of dilemmas over the past few years, but analysts are “cautiously optimistic” a refresh of its top table will help aid its balance sheet ahead of its results next week.
Yousaf: Conflict of interest claims over Gaza aid fuel ‘Islamophobic pile-on’ March 9, 2024 Humza Yousaf has used social media to vehemently deny the “outrageous” claims reported in the Telegraph newspaper that he overruled officials who advised Unicef receive a donation of £100,000 and £200,000. In November, the Scottish Government announced £250,000 would be given to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) in response to a flash [...]
Ministers demand extra defence spending in the face of rising global threats March 9, 2024 Rishi Sunak is under pressure to boost defencing spending after two serving ministers publicly called for a “much greater pace” of investment. The call from Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan and security minister Tom Tugendhat came after the Budget was criticised for failing to boost defence spending. The two senior Tories said the UK needs [...]
Yousaf says conflict of interest suggestions over Gaza aid are ‘ludicrous’ March 9, 2024 Humza Yousaf has dismissed as “ludicrous” and “completely untrue” suggestions of a conflict of interest over his decision to give £250,000 to an aid agency in Gaza. The First Minister had announced the donation to UNRWA as he met officials from the organisation on November 2 last year while his parents-in-law were among millions under [...]
Metro Bank’s costs in focus as lender embarks on major restructuring March 9, 2024 Investors will be looking for more clues on Metro Bank's revamped strategy next week as the lender prepares to draw a line under a year that saw it rescued from potential collapse.
