Inflation remains stuck at 6.7 per cent due to rising fuel prices as Bank of England’s battle continues October 18, 2023 The data will do little to reassure the Bank of England that its task to tackle inflation is over.
Square Mile to position London as major hub for global sports federations October 18, 2023 The City of London Corporation will today set out plans to turn the Square Mile into a hub for domestic and international sports bodies as the group unveils its “A Global City of Sport” strategy. There are a number of domestic organisations, such as the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Football Association, who [...]
Water companies need vast sums to meet improvement plans, Moody’s warns October 18, 2023 Water companies across England and Wales will need to find hundreds of billions of pounds to meet their commitments, says Moody's.
Without a recession, Bailey won’t wrest back control over inflation October 18, 2023 Andrew Bailey's hopes of bringing inflation back to the 2 per cent target will be wishful thinking without a recession, writes Paul Ormerod
Don’t stop the music, let Goldman Sachs chief DJ if he wants October 18, 2023 Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon will step down. No, not from his career at the top of the investment bank, but from what has been labelled his colourful side hustle – DJing. DJ-D Sol as he’s known on the circuit will only play privately for family and maybe friends after some of the stiff [...]
If we ever manage to do it, breaking up the Treasury would be a breath of fresh air October 18, 2023 Treasury brain has become one of the ultimate insults of Whitehall, but slimming down the power of No11 has defeated almost every prime minister, writes Simon Neville
HMRC hitting businesses who fail to publish tax strategy with hefty fines October 17, 2023 HMRC is cracking down on larger UK businesses that fail to disclose their tax strategies to the public, with possible fines of £7,500.
Tech companies boycott Web Summit after chief’s Israel conflict remarks October 17, 2023 A number of UK-based tech companies are boycotting the Web Summit conference in Lisbon after the chief executive called out Israel for committing war crimes.
Greta Thunberg arrested in London as oil chiefs urged to stop funding politics October 17, 2023 Climate activists including Greta Thunberg have been arrested after they gathered outside a central London hotel protesting oil firms.
Break up Treasury and scrap cabinet secretary job, civil service review to urge October 17, 2023 The Treasury should be broken up and the cabinet secretary role should be scrapped, a review of the civil service is expected to urge.