UK inflation expected to fall below two per cent target October 13, 2024 UK inflation is tipped to fall below the Bank of England's two per cent target for the first time in more than three years.
Harland & Wolff: Spanish rival nears deal to buy Titanic shipbuilder October 13, 2024 Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy Titanic maker Harland & Wolff out of administration.
DP World: Ministers had ‘conversation’ to salvage investment after row October 13, 2024 Ministers were forced to “have a conversation” with executives from DP World to secure its investment after a senior minister referred to one of its subsidiary P&O Ferries a “rogue operator”, the business secretary has said. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the investment – which was reportedly put in jeopardy following the scathing criticism of [...]
Reynolds refuses to rule out raising employer national insurance rate October 13, 2024 Jonathan Reynolds has refused to rule out raising employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions in the Budget.
Staggering 90 per cent of city dwellers too scared to cycle October 13, 2024 Findings, based on research by bike subscription service Swapfiets, found the top reasons behind Brits' fear of cycling in cities.
How to unlock green growth (clue: it’s not all about net zero) October 13, 2024 Think nuclear and speed up planning if you want to achieve green growth, suggests Brendan Chilton,
Microsoft chief executive to chair government’s industrial strategy council October 13, 2024 The chief executive of Microsoft UK will chair a new body to advise the government on its industrial strategy. Clare Barclay will head up the industrial strategy advisory council, which will act as an interim advisory body until legislation is passed to put it on a statutory footing. The first meeting and full membership is [...]
The biggest threat isn’t AI – it’s people not being able to use AI October 12, 2024 Labour must implement a strategy for digital inclusion enabling more of us to use technology like AI, writes Saqib Bhatti
Google wants US judge’s app store ruling put on hold October 12, 2024 Google has asked a California federal judge to pause his sweeping court order requiring it to open up its app store Play to greater competition. In a court filing on Friday night, Google said U.S. District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on 1 November, would harm the company and introduce “serious [...]
China flags more fiscal stimulus for economy, leaves out key details on size October 12, 2024 China pledged on Saturday to “significantly increase” debt to revive its sputtering economy, but left investors guessing on the overall size of the stimulus package, a vital detail to gauge the longevity of its recent stock market rally. Finance Minister Lan Foan told a press conference Beijing will help local governments tackle their debt problems, [...]
