Economy Germany’s strategy for ‘de-risking’ its ties with China admin Jul 14, 2023 Germany and the UK are two of Europe's largest economies. They took a more chilly stance toward China on Thursday. …
Public investment Sunak announces its ‘final’ pay offer for public sector employees admin Jul 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has laid down the gauntlet for trade unions. He announced pay…
Stockmarket News Trustpilot’s supporters give the update a 5-star rating admin Jul 14, 2023 Investors were interested in Trustpilot's most recent trading update after the consumer website raised its profit…
Financial As interest rates rise, sellers reduce house prices to attract buyers admin Jul 14, 2023 As mortgage costs increased, the pressure on the housing market caused a further decline in house prices and…
Financial OBR: UK debt is unsustainable unless tax and spending are addressed admin Jul 14, 2023 Treasury's expenditure watchdog warned that the UK's public finance is in a "very dangerous" situation, with a debt…
Electric vehicles Elon Musk’s plan to transform Britain into a ‘virtual grid’ admin Jul 14, 2023 Billionaire looks to expand his business despite critics who say he is too busy. Elon Musk is a…
Energy Shell is considering selling its green energy stake to shift back to oil and… admin Jul 14, 2023 Shell may sell a stake in the green energy business to focus its investment on oil and gas. The FTSE-100…
Economy MPs warn that China has invaded all sectors of the British economy admin Jul 14, 2023 The British government has failed to recognize the danger posed by China, according to MPs. In a recent report,…
Industry HS2 is a nightmare. It’s time Britain woken up admin Jul 14, 2023 Mark Thurston's resignation from HS2 Ltd represents more than a simple staffing change. It's a symbol of failure. …
Mining The ‘white hydrogen’ under our feet is a limitless source of energy… admin Jul 14, 2023 A disruptive technology that comes out of nowhere every few years completely changes the future of global…
Business How a £10 billion tax trade was untangled for a commodities house admin Jul 13, 2023 When UK regulators fin ED&F Holdings over billions of dollars in illicit dividend-tax deals they focused on…
Markets UK Grid will sell off unused coal stocks to help lower bills admin Jul 13, 2023 The UK power grid operator is expecting to be able reimburse consumers for the sale of emergency stockpiles of coal…
Economy BOE says 4 million households will see a rise in mortgage costs admin Jul 13, 2023 The Bank of England has warned that mortgage costs will rise sharply for 4 million households, with an average…
Banking RBS debt collector uses voice-changing software for mimicking customers admin Jul 13, 2023 The UK's data regulator discovered that a Royal Bank of Scotland supplier had used voice-changing technology to…
Financial Lars Windhorst, a billionaire financier who is indebted, denies he lives a… admin Jul 13, 2023 German financier Lars Windhorst denied living a “billionaire lifestyle” while large debts remain unpaid to…
Markets US money market funds will be charged fees to discourage a repeat of a “dash… admin Jul 13, 2023 US money market funds avoided the threat of swing pricing on Wednesday, after regulators chose to impose mandatory…
Technology Lina Khan, FTC Chairperson, suffers a setback after the Microsoft-Activision… admin Jul 13, 2023 The US Federal Trade Commission was dealt a major setback when a California federal judge rejected its request to…
Mining Gupta, a metals tycoon, claims Trafigura “devised” a $590mn nickel… admin Jul 13, 2023 In his defense, Prateek Gupta - the businessman Trafigura accuses of being the mastermind behind a $590mn Nickel…