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Government borrowing higher than expected as interest payments hit November record December 21, 2023 With interest rates rising, the government had to pay £7.7bn on central government debt, the highest November total since monthly records began.
Private equity firms line up London lawyers ahead of deals frenzy December 21, 2023 Private equity firms are predicting a busy first two months of deals next year - they're hiring lawyers and advisers now to get ahead of the game.
Sustainability Teams: The Architects of Future Proofing Corporate Strategies December 21, 2023 After 13 days of meetings, events and deals, nearly 100,000 delegates and finally an acceptance that the world must transition from a dependence on fossil fuels towards climate-neutral energy systems, COP 28 has come to an end. Having been there on behalf of Arcadis, my reflections are that while the principle of holding an important [...]
The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism December 21, 2023 As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee – but it might as well be a crane. These skeletal structures are symbols of the skybound rise of England’s third largest city which this week smashed Welwyn Gardens out [...]
Sniffer dogs root out drug use at Tory donor JCB’s UK factory: report December 20, 2023 Manufacturing giant JCB is investigating a string of drug use incidence among its workers based at its Staffordshire headquarters.
Susan Hall makes vague pledge to cut City Hall waste, as she slams Sadiq Khan’s 2019 ‘bicycle ballet’ December 20, 2023 Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall has vowed she would cut City Hall waste as she criticised Sadiq Khan over spending on “bicycle ballet” from 2019.
Cameron presses for aid to Gaza and ceasefire during Middle East visit December 20, 2023 The former prime minister is also set to visit Egypt this week, where he will make the argument for a sustainable ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
FedEx shares nosedive after dismal results December 20, 2023 Shares of global delivery giant FedEx sank as markets opened on Wednesday after a dismal set of results and outlook.
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....
AI cannot be named as inventor, Supreme Court rules in patent dispute December 20, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be legally named as an inventor to secure patent rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.