ONS: We know we need to do more to improve our data October 21, 2025 After calculation errors thwarted the publication of price indices in the spring, the ONS's James Benford explains how the institute has improved its dataset.
F1 chief defends blockbuster $700m Apple TV deal October 20, 2025 Cadillac chief Dan Towriss has defended Formula 1’s blockbuster new $700m media rights deal with Apple. The tech giant, whose digital arm streams Major League Soccer, signed a five-year deal for the US rights from 2026 last week reported to be worth over £500m, gazumping an ESPN offer for $90m per season. But the agreement [...]
Apple Watch Series 11 review: More of the same, but better! October 20, 2025 Were you to sit the Apple Watch Series 11 on a table beside the Series 10 and the Series 9 and probably the Series 8, you would be hard-pressed to spot the difference. You can imagine a row of watches overlaid on the famous meme from the American version of The Office: “Corporate needs you [...]
Why can’t London build housing? October 20, 2025 London has the UK’s least affordable housing and it’s building the least, Sadiq Khan’s affordable housing targets and the Building Safety Regulator are largely to blame, says Ben Hopkinson Housing in London has been in crisis for decades. Unaffordable rents have kept professionals in their 20s living with their parents, made it harder for families [...]
Inflation has doubled under Reeves and she has no plan to bring it down October 20, 2025 Inflation is the unseen robber that diminishes our savings and makes a mockery of our plans for the future. Reeves must explain what she plans to do about it before it gets out of control, says Eliot Wilson When Lord Gove hinted in The Spectator last month at parallels between contemporary Britain and Weimar Germany, [...]
Cutting affordable housing quotas is a slap in the face for Labour voters October 20, 2025 If Labour is no longer in favour of building affordable housing, what exactly is the party for, asks James Ford.
B&M: City broker ‘not concerned’ about retailer despite turmoil October 20, 2025 City broker Panmure Liberum has reassured investors about a serious slide in B&M’s share price, arguing that it’s based on a ‘one-time error’ and doesn’t suggest underlying trouble. B&M surprised markets this morning when it released a trading statement showing a significant accounting error and the related departure of its chief financial officer. The FTSE [...]
KPMG: Half of banks experiencing uptick in Gen Z staff quitting October 20, 2025 Gen Z banking employees are leaving the industry at faster rates than other professions, opting for start up jobs and remote work instead. That’s according to a new KPMG survey of bosses in the sector, which has found that almost half of financial services firms have experienced an uptick in younger employees quitting. The consultancy [...]
BGF: Investment giant eyeing up £500m in first external fundraise October 20, 2025 Investment giant BGF has revealed plans to raise external funds for the first time to tune of £500m. The organisation said the move would enable institutional investors the opportunity to invest in UK growth companies through BGF’s regional platform. Lazard has been appointed to advise BGF as it explores its options. BGF’s portfolio includes the likes of [...]
Reed Smith latest to enter fledgling Saudi legal market October 20, 2025 Transatlantic law firm Reed Smith has stormed into Saudi Arabia, becoming the latest international law firm to plant its flag in the Kingdom’s new legal market. Two years ago, Saudi Arabia changed its law to allow foreign law firms to operate independently. The Saudi government’s strategy was to attract international business and legal expertise for [...]