The Tories must get good at opposition – and fast July 10, 2024 Conservatives in opposition must provide scrutiny, support for sensible pro-growth measures and find out what they believe in, says James Price Having failed to be a very good government, the Conservatives now have an even more difficult task. They have to dust themselves down and find a new leader to build them back up with [...]
Build, Baby, Build: Rachel Reeves has shown she’s serious about growth July 10, 2024 In announcing a suite of planning reforms in her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has addressed the biggest barrier to growth in Britain today, says Iain Mansfield The new Chancellor is serious about growth. By putting planning front and centre of her first speech, Rachel Reeves addressed the single biggest obstacle to economic growth [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher ahead of BOE’s Pill and Mann speeches July 10, 2024 Asian markets are mixed as investors digest inflation reports from China and Japan. Attention is now on speeches by Fed and BOE policymakers.
Goldman Sachs: Tony Blair is wrong on AI – it’s not going to save the UK economy July 9, 2024 Goldman Sachs, once a strong backer of artificial intelligence (AI), has hit back against the technology championed by the market and many in government, instead stating that AI is not expected to provide meaningful productivity boosts to the economy.
The value of knowing when — and how — to successfully pivot your business July 9, 2024 How do you break the news to investors that – after nearly five years in operation – the data is now pointing you and your team in a different direction?
Tony Blair urges new government to harness ‘truly revolutionary’ potential of AI July 9, 2024 Tony Blair has urged the new Labour government to harness the "truly revolutionary" potential of AI to help radically reform the provision of public services.
UK consulting sector nearly doubled in five years, key industry report finds July 8, 2024 The UK consulting sector has experienced remarkable growth, nearly doubling in size over the past five years, highlighted in the MCA annual report
Almost half of UK corporations set to ramp up legal spend amid M&A resurgence July 8, 2024 Nearly half of UK corporations are predicting an increase for their legal spend as the demand for legal advice on M&A transactions has clawed back
Meet the fund managers: Reaping income from other funds July 8, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from James Yardley, senior research analyst at the VT Chelsea Managed Monthly Income fund.
The Notebook: Freedom of speech at risk under Labour’s online safety plans July 8, 2024 Silkie Carlo tells us what to expect from Labour's online safety plans - and how they might put personal rights at risk.