UK economy
Ex-LSE chief Xavier Rolet calls on next government to save struggling stock market
Business
Panmure Gordon’s chief economist Simon French has said reduced investment in UK stocks had created a self-reinforcing “doom loop” that left them ...
Homes for sale hit eight-year high as property market bounces back
Business
Good morning 1) Royal Mail at risk of being broken up after £3.6bn foreign takeover | Fears postal service will be ...
Pound hits two-year high against euro
Business
The board of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services said it has agreed to a £3.57bn takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel ...
Business faces £42bn debt crisis after end of ultra-low rates
Business
It came as economists at Europe’s second-largest bank, BNP Paribas, warned that inflation will be higher and “bumpier” in the years to ...
Labour grapples with plans for a British wealth fund – without the wealth
Business
Top bosses from Aviva, Equitix and Brunel Pensions are also involved, giving an indication of the type of institutional investors Labour is ...
Pound surges as summer rate cut hopes vanish
Business
Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the announcement of an impending fall in energy bills. The Ofgem price cap ...
Bank of England will cut interest rates in August, says Goldman Sachs
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Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the economic news that has been keenly anticipated by mortgage holders and the ...
Gold surges to record after Iran’s president killed in crash
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Thanks for joining me. The price of gold has hit a new record high after Iran’s president was killed in a helicopter ...
‘Socialistic’ London has lost its mojo, says Wizz Air boss
Business
It makes the prospect of Mr Váradi receiving his £100m bonus, first promised in 2021, faint. Under the terms of the deal, the ...
Exploitation and immigration fraud is fuelling Britain’s black economy
Business
If we discovered a business leader had amassed their fortune not only by making a tidy profit on the goods or services ...