Natwest: Inconsistent Farage report will only make things worse for Rose and the bank October 27, 2023 Natwest hoped the Travers Smith report would see the bank move on from the Alison Rose Nigel Farage scandal. It might have made things worse, says editor Andy Silvester
Li Keqiang: China’s ex-premier and top economic official for a decade dies aged 68 October 27, 2023 Li was China’s number two leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority by Xi.
Ex-Natwest boss Alison Rose breached data rules in Farage debanking scandal October 25, 2023 Former Natwest chief executive Dame Alison Rose breached data protection rules during the Nigel Farage debanking scandal, the UK's data privacy watchdog has confirmed.
Spotify swings to profit as user growth beats expectations October 24, 2023 Spotify on Tuesday swung to a quarterly profit aided by price hikes in its streaming services and growth in subscribers in all regions, and forecast that its number of monthly listeners would reach 601 million in this quarter.
Unemployment lower than expected in new ‘experimental’ figures – but experts raise concern over data quality October 24, 2023 Figures out last week showed that average wage growth had slowed slightly, with total annual wage growth falling to 8.1 per cent compared to 8.5 per cent in the previous reading.
Meet the woman turning plastic in the Thames into a thriving small business October 24, 2023 Some see a dirty river, some see an opportunity. Flora Brathwayt's business takes plastic from the Thames and turns it into greeting cards
Israel continues Gaza and Lebanon offensive as Iran and Hamas convene October 23, 2023 Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes early on Monday and its aircraft struck southern Lebanon overnight.
Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon hope to lift Wall Street spirits in this week’s results October 22, 2023 Big Tech earnings season is back, with a keen focus on cloud business, AI, and capex changes amid a challenging year on Wall Street.
Green light given for new Tower Hill sustainable tower as demand for office space rebounds October 19, 2023 The green light has been given for a new sustainable office building in Tower Hill, as demand for space in the Square Mile continues to rise.
Ed Warner: Has Sport England’s core purpose been forgotten? October 19, 2023 Chris Boardman. Olympic cycling pursuit champion. Tour de France stage winner. Adviser to British Cycling. Head of the government’s Gear Change strategy promoting cycling and walking at Active Travel England. Founder and face of Boardman Bikes, currently owned by Halfords. You may have one in the family, perhaps a balance bike for a toddler or [...]