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How predatory litigation is damaging UK plc’s reputation

How predatory litigation is damaging UK plc’s reputation

The Royal Courts of Justice The rise of predatory class action law suits and a lack of transparency around litigation funding are putting off...

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Seema Kennedy

UK train ticket reform is long overdue, but we need smart data to power it

UK train ticket reform is long overdue, but we need smart data to power it

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Buying a train tickets shouldn’t feel like getting out of a labyrinth. Utilising data in transport, like...

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Nigel Shadbolt

Brexit has left the UK aviation sector up in the air

Brexit has left the UK aviation sector up in the air

Photo of an airplane just before landing in the early morning Since Brexit, UK pilot’s qualifications are no longer recognised in the EU and...

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Chris Hope

The Week in Business: Reeves tries to rescue the non-doms

Play Video It’s a funny old world when the pleas of pensioners, farmers and shopkeepers fall on deaf ears but a Labour chancellor flies to Davos...

previous day 4

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Christian May

If the Chancellor wants growth she must restore business confidence

If the Chancellor wants growth she must restore business confidence

Lord Mayor urges UK financial services to invest in risk management Confidence is fundamental to how businesses choose to invest and grow and at...

previous day 4

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Michael Snyder

Dispatch from Davos 2025: Did Reeves impress?

Dispatch from Davos 2025: Did Reeves impress?

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Rachel Reeves promised to “sell Britain” at Davos 2025, but did she succeed? Comms afficionado Zaki Cooper...

previous day 4

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Zaki Cooper

How barrow boy and banker Britain should make a deal with Trump

How barrow boy and banker Britain should make a deal with Trump

Britain has long been a nation that combines street smarts and smart suits in its approach to trade. We should use our unique talents to take on...

previous day 2

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Alys Denby

Let’s be honest… Amazon is not to blame for Axel Rudakubana’s crimes

Let’s be honest… Amazon is not to blame for Axel Rudakubana’s crimes

SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 05: Members of the community arrive ahead of a vigil to remember the victims of last week’s knife attack near the...

thursday 2

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Matthew Lesh

Slack chat murders and office missions: How to play The Traitors at work  

Slack chat murders and office missions: How to play The Traitors at work  

Ever dreamed of banishing your boss? We speak to the office who played their own version of The Traitors and can help you set up your own...

thursday 5

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Anna Moloney

‘Find me unwinding in my jacuzzi’: The life of Planet Organic founder Renee Elliott

‘Find me unwinding in my jacuzzi’: The life of Planet Organic founder Renee Elliott

Renee Elliott opened Planet Organic’s first store in London in 1995 Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today,...

thursday 1

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Anna Moloney

Could the Bank of England push the UK into recession?

Could the Bank of England push the UK into recession?

The Bank of England As the Bank of England scrambles to unwind the disastrous effects of quantitative easing, the hidden costs of this policy are...

thursday 10

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Damian Pudner

The Capitalist: Davos, Prince Harry and the City’s unstoppable salad cult

The Capitalist: Davos, Prince Harry and the City’s unstoppable salad cult

Dispatches from Davos, Prince Harry’s settlement and the salad’s unstoppable conquest of the City: catch up on the latest City gossip in this...

thursday 5

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The Capitalist

The government is on a charm offensive in Davos, but businesses are sceptical

The government is on a charm offensive in Davos, but businesses are sceptical

UK business confidence is set to decline compared to 2024, with more than half of all UK executives expecting business risks to increase in the...

thursday 6

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Heather Blundell

Starmer’s AI plan confirms one thing: Britain is falling behind

Starmer’s AI plan confirms one thing: Britain is falling behind

Keir Starmer laid out the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan earlier this month (Photo by Henry Nicholls – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Britain is...

thursday 1

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Alexandra Mousavizadeh

What does the world really think about freedom?

What does the world really think about freedom?

On a round-the-world trip, Rainer Zitelmann conducted the most extensive ever survey of global attitudes to capitalism and the market economy. Over...

22.01.2025 2

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Rainer Zitelmann

Why commuter trains are the best place to gather market intelligence

Why commuter trains are the best place to gather market intelligence

A London Paddington bound train leaves Bath Spa station on the Great Western railway line (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) From overheard...

22.01.2025 20

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Sam Turvey

Reeves has placed an uncertainty premium on the British economy

Reeves has placed an uncertainty premium on the British economy

Rachel Reeves is expected to meet with Donald Trump’s allies at Davos in a bid to talk up the UK’s growth prospects. Photo: PA Rachel Reeves...

22.01.2025 3

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Paul Ormerod

How much does tax really affect your decision making?

How much does tax really affect your decision making?

From VAT on school fees to business taxes, we’re living through a live experiment with the effects of tax on people’s choices. Evidence suggests...

22.01.2025 1

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Tim Sarson

The future is free market populism

The future is free market populism

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) and President of Argentina Javier Milei attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect...

22.01.2025 1

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Fred De Fossard

The British Business Bank is a partner for the scale-up economy

The British Business Bank is a partner for the scale-up economy

The UK reported surprisingly strong growth in the first quarter of this year, outpacing every other G7 economy. However, recent figures have been...

22.01.2025 1

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Stephen Welton

London commuter towns named ‘financial resilience capitals’ of the UK

London commuter towns named ‘financial resilience capitals’ of the UK

Towns in Berkshire and Surrey came out top in new research looking at financial resilience in the UK (Photo by Edward Gooch Collection/Getty...

22.01.2025 2

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Susannah Streeter

Stuart Rose is wrong: the world has moved on from the shop floor

Stuart Rose is wrong: the world has moved on from the shop floor

Stuart Rose Stuart Rose has claimed that remote working is “not proper work”. That may make sense for retail but it’s wide of the mark when it...

21.01.2025 20

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John Hayes

Going for growth is a game of risk that ministers must embrace

Going for growth is a game of risk that ministers must embrace

In the words of the Lord Mayor of London, “the only way you get growth is via risk.” Alastair King made this observation early in November last...

21.01.2025 1

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Christian May

Biden’s failure is a warning to Labour

Biden’s failure is a warning to Labour

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 10: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shake hands while speaking to reporters before...

21.01.2025 1

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Will Cooling

How can UK businesses prepare for Trump? Remember how he thinks

How can UK businesses prepare for Trump? Remember how he thinks

Donald Trump has been sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States, in a historic return to the White House following his November...

21.01.2025 3

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Michael Martins