In Broken Britain, a lack of vision could be Starmer’s gift September 2, 2022 Keir Starmer will win the next general election if he lets the Conservatives’ risible record speak for itself.
Searches for overseas jobs by Brits surge with Dubai most popular destination August 1, 2022 Searches for work abroad have surged among UK workers with Dubai the most sought-after destination. Over the last 12 months, searches for overseas work by British workers soared by 56 per cent, according to data by overseas job website Anywork Anywhere, which analysed Google search data over the past year. Dubai was the most popular [...]
Retail experts warn of ‘challenging’ months ahead as sales growth slows February 7, 2023 Senior retail figures have warned that the coming months will be “challenging” for the sector, after sales slowed over January, falling below the three-month average growth of 5.2 per cent to 4.2 per cent Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive at British Retail Consortium (BRC), said consumer confidence remains “stubbornly low” and looming rises in household [...]
One clear trend from London Fashion Week? The tourist tax is failing retail February 21, 2024 London's fashion scene is envied globally, but getting rid of tax-free shopping is an own goal for our retail sector, writes Dee Corsi.
Rail and postal strikes ‘decimated’ festive trade with worst impact for a decade February 14, 2023 London’s festive economy was “decimated” by rail and postal strikes, as new figures revealed the disruption caused by walkouts was the worst month on record since 2011. Around 843,000 working days were lost to strike action in December – the highest for more than a decade – according to official figures from the Office for [...]
Bird & Bird hands staff £1,000 each to deal with UK’s cost-of-living crunch July 5, 2022 London law firm Bird & Bird is set to pay £1,000 bonuses to more than 300 of its staff to help them deal with the cost-of-living crisis. The law firm said it will give £1,000 “cost of living allowance” payments to all employees who earn less £50,000 per annum this month, to help them manage [...]
The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on brand activism, the price of streaming and why you should give the 5am wake-up call a try September 13, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s leading City analyst Ian Whittaker Why businesses now have another worry on their list: the politics of their consumers The story of Bud Light is set to become a textbook classic of marketing courses everywhere. For those who are not [...]
Services sector reaches 13-month high but UK growth ‘lopsided’ as consumers raid the storecupboard April 21, 2023 Growth of Britain’s services sector has reached a year-high in April, a closely watched survey has revealed. Figures released this morning in S&P Global/CIPS flash UK purchasing managers’ index, show output rose to 53.9 in April from 52.2 in March. The survey showed that private sector growth had increased for the third consecutive month, beating [...]
Euro economy pulls ahead of UK reinforcing IMF dire recession warning January 31, 2023 The UK is trailing its European economic peers, fresh figures out today reveal, reinforcing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) warning that it will be the only rich country to contract this year. The eurozone economy – made up of the 19 countries that use the common currency – unexpectedly grew 0.1 per cent in the [...]
Our approach to energy prices shows we want climate policies only if they’re free June 14, 2023 High energy prices could have been an incentive for companies to move to less energy intensive processes and for consumers to use less energy. The opposite happened, writes Paul Ormerod