Energy Ford Battery Plants to receive $9.2bn in US funding for Clean Energy Push Simon Rowe Jun 23, 2023 The US Loan Office plans to loan a record amount of $9.2bn to build electric vehicle batteries by Ford and South…
Stockmarket News Ocado shares surge over Amazon bid speculation Simon Rowe Jun 23, 2023 Stocks of British online grocery retailer Ocado soared by 32 percent on Thursday, following rumours it could be the…
Banking Bank of England increases interest rates by 0.5 percent points Simon Rowe Jun 23, 2023 The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point to 5%, an unexpected move. Prime Minister…
Technology Stockholm Moves Towards an Emission-Free Future with a Giant Drilling machine Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 A drill that is longer than the tallest skyscraper in Stockholm eats away at granite, gneiss and other rocks. After…
Healthcare Pfizer and GSK Shots against RSV get backing from older adults Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 A panel of US public advisors has approved the use of respiratory syncytial viruses shots from Pfizer Inc., and GSK…
Automotive A Trade Ally tries to keep both doors open as the West battles China Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 In just half an hour's drive, the journey south from Tangier's ancient city spans decades' worth of economic…
Banking Climate Change Risks: EU Banks Expand Their Scenarios Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 According to a survey by Oliver Wyman and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, European banks are…
Markets Short bets on US stocks hit $1 Trillion – the highest since April 2022 Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 Even as the paper losses on positions exceed $100 billion, short sellers continue to increase their bets against US…
Banking BOE Hike Seen As Certain After Inflation: Decision Guide Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 The Bank of England may be forced to increase interest rates again by Thursday due to the escalating inflation in…
Crypto currency Crypto proves we shouldn’t revere ‘innovation’ in its own right Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 The mere fact that something is "new" doesn't make it valuable or unworthy of scrutiny .Big Crypto is in the midst…
Energy Are you looking for a safe investment? My friend, the answer is blowing in the… Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 The investment industry is obsessed with forecasts. Even though no human being has ever been able to accurately…
Economy The UK’s debt is now greater than its GDP, as the benefits bill rises. Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 Britain’s debt has exceeded the size of its economy, for the first in over six decades. This is ahead of an…
Banking Bank of England is under pressure to take more aggressive action on rate decisions Simon Rowe Jun 22, 2023 Bank of England will likely raise interest rates on Thursday by a quarter-point to 4.75 percent, as calls to take…
Business Hunter Boots Collapse: Brexit, Inflation, and Warm Weather to Blame Simon Rowe Jun 21, 2023 Hunter's Wellington Boots were the only product that united Britain, from the Royal Family to Pop Stars and the…
Automotive Lookers is snapped up by Canadian competitor in a blow to London Stock Exchange Simon Rowe Jun 21, 2023 After 50 years of being listed on the London Stock Exchange, a Canadian competitor has taken Lookers private.…
Energy After a round of deals, the first flight of the new Concorde is closer. Simon Rowe Jun 21, 2023 The company behind the plan has signed important deals for the design and construction of the supersonic jet.…
Economy The Times shadow MPC: Banks should raise interest rates by 5% Simon Rowe Jun 21, 2023 The majority of the shadow monetary committee members think that Bank of England should go against expectations and…
Retail John Lewis writes off £15m of its head office as hybrid working becomes more… Simon Rowe Jun 21, 2023 The partnership that owns John Lewis and Waitrose wrote down the value its head office by £15.6million, the latest…