Spring Budget 2024: Hunt extends windfall tax on oil and gas industry March 6, 2024 Hunt said that the energy price increases are likely to last longer and so too will the sector's windfall profits
The Debate: Is International Women’s Day patronising? March 6, 2024 Is International Women's Day a PR day for girl power or a genuine opportunity to seed political change across the world? Ella Whelan and Tonia Antoniazzi battle it out.
Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine? March 4, 2024 Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many direct-action protests over the past few years, including office occupations, event disruptions, banner drops, and unwanted building [...]
Barclays and Legal & General under fire for investing billions in arms companies March 4, 2024 Barclays and Legal & General have come under scrutiny for being among the top 10 major European investors in arms companies, both investing billions in the sector every year.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 4, 2024 Asian markets rallied as Japan's Nikkei surged, bitcoin hit a two-year peak, and oil prices rose. All eyes are on the UK Budget and the Annual Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meetings, set to influence market dynamics this week.
Three killed in Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city March 2, 2024 Three people have died after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, officials said.
Dyson powers up tech investment after hitting record global sales February 29, 2024 Dyson is now gearing up for its biggest line of product launches to date after hitting record global revenues of £7.1bn in 2023.
Grocery inflation hits lowest level in two years, but non-food items keep rising February 27, 2024 Shop price inflation or the rate at which these goods increase has slowed to 2.5 per cent in February, marking the lowest level recorded in close to two years. British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest reading showed food inflation also slowed to 5.0 per cent this month, down from 6.1 per cent in January and is [...]
Aercap collected £1bn in legal settlements over stranded Russian planes February 26, 2024 US-Irish aviation leasing giant Aercap has revealed that it has recovered just under $1.3bn (£1.02bn) in insurance settlements
Lessons in Nihilism at Wilton’s Music Hall: The Tiger Lillies x David Hoyle mash-up is a hoot February 26, 2024 If you were a Nineties' teenager into moody art and politics, you may have spent long evenings listening to The Tiger Lillies.