King’s Speech: All eyes on the green-fingered monarch as government backs oil and gas November 6, 2023 King Charles will have to announce oil and gas pledges in the King's Speech tomorrow — all eyes will be on his delivery.
The last year has taught us the City will always matter, if we stand by our values November 6, 2023 From the turmoil of a year ago, this is now a City which is not only being listened to but is fully participating in the national conversation, writes Nicholas Lyons.
Qatar urged to investigate allegations of torture before death of UK tourism exec September 29, 2022 Qatari authorities have been urged to investigate alleged torture of a UK tourism executive before his death three years ago. Mark Bennett was found dead in December 2019 after being arrested 10 weeks earlier at the office of Qatar Airways, his employer. The Times lifted the lid on alleged horrific treatment the tourism executive [...]
Markets: Three things we learned this week May 5, 2023 This week the markets had a lot to digest, bumper energy profits, the tail end of the banking sector’s latest round of results, and a rate rise from the Federal Reserve. There was also some positive house price data, which gave the FTSE 100 a spring in its step. With Coronation weekend looming we take [...]
Labour attack ad backfires to dent own reputation, polling finds April 17, 2023 Labour’s controversial attack ad, which claimed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was failing to ensure child sexual abusers serve prison time, has damaged the party in the polls, it has emerged. The divisive online ad campaign also saw the party hit out at the Conservative’s record on the justice system and at Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty’s [...]
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is proving his Bitcoin critics wrong May 9, 2023 Nigel Green applauds Michael Saylor for highlighting how his faith in Bitcoin is paying off for MicroStrategy.
Wage growth has ‘passed its peak’ as Andrew Bailey prepares to address City on interest rates July 10, 2023 Workers returning to the jobs markets and boosting the volume of candidates available to businesses are poised to put a lid on wage growth, analysts are predicting official numbers this week will show. Pay growth is said to have “passed its peak” after raging for more than a year, fuelled by staff demanding wage increases [...]
Fans shocked as Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte tackles royal racism row in key scene May 5, 2023 Queen Charlotte, the new Bridgerton spin-off, landed on Netflix last night and it makes a clear reference to the royal baby racism allegations from within the royal family. In 2021, Meghan claimed that there was concern among some members of the royal family about the skin colour of her baby with Harry. And now, Shonda [...]
Rail regulator launches prosecution into TfL and TOL over 2016 Croydon crash March 24, 2022 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced today it was prosecuting Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) over their involvement in the 2016 Croydon tram derailment. The railway regulator said its prosecution will allege both TfL and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) breached health and safety law, as they failed to ensure [...]
Taylor Swift helps Brits shake it off with entertainment spree but it’s a cruel summer for retailers August 8, 2023 Taylor Swift tickets, which went on sale in July, have powered a double-digit increase in entertainment spending so far this summer