Exclusive: Government risks £30bn black hole without net zero roadmap November 23, 2022 The Government risks a £30bn-plus yearly black hole in its tax policy, warned environmental think tank Green Alliance.
New Bond St second priciest shopping street in Europe as West End hopes for Christmas rebound November 23, 2022 New Bond St has been dubbed as the second most expensive shopping street in Europe, missing out the top spot to Milan’s Via Montenapoleone. The new rankings from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield show a robust landscape for retail real estate, despite a torrid few years due to Covid. New Bond St boasts [...]
Rail strike action will hit those Lynch claims to care about the hardest November 22, 2022 In days past, newspapers had a tried-and-tested way of covering rail strikes. The key element was the photo spread of suit-and-tie workers in unusual situations – perhaps one had got the boat in for the first time, or cycled in on their child’s bike. Combine that with a few snaps of Wimbledon-esque queues to get [...]
FTSE 100 weighed down by China Covid-19 jitters November 21, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 was today weighed down by the re-emergence of tough restrictions to tame Covid-19 in China over the weekend. The capital’s premier index edged 0.12 per cent lower to 7,376.85 points, while the domestically-focus mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, climbed 0.68 per cent [...]
Free market think tanks back solar projects as Government considers clampdown November 21, 2022 Two of the UK's leading free market think tanks have raised concerns over the potential tightening of solar power planning rules.
National Grid: Is it ready for the green revolution? November 21, 2022 National Grid faces vast challenges to ensure the UK's energy network is ready for a vast influx of renewable power, writes Nicholas Earl.
Exclusive: Reform stamp duty to boost energy efficiency, urges Kingfisher November 21, 2022 The Government should reform stamp duty to boost the energy efficiency, argued Kingfisher, the owner of brands such as Screwfix and B&Q.
Hunt hopes for an uneasy peace between the markets, voters and his own party November 21, 2022 At the dispatch box, Jeremy Hunt opted to forgo the traditional Budget day whisky when he delivered the Autumn Statement. Given the task he was facing, you could forgive him for having a drink. Burgeoning estimates of the fiscal black hole were well trailed by a Treasury desperate to manage expectations. The final figure was [...]
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX owes top 50 creditors $3.1bn November 20, 2022 Collapsed crypto exchange FTX has revealed it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly $3.1bn, as it presses ahead with bankruptcy proceedings in the US.
Hunt plots an ‘OK, but’ budget to spread the pain and fling it to the future November 18, 2022 As Jeremy Hunt competed for headlines with the Australian soap opera Neighbours, its theme song was unwitting inspiration for his financial plan.