It’s not just MPs who face intimidation over their beliefs in the workplace March 1, 2024 From subtle prejudice to overt antisemitism, too many Jews are experiencing a hostile environment at work, writes Claudia Mendoza The chaotic scenes witnessed in Parliament last week over the Gaza vote have been widely interpreted as a bout of parliamentary infighting over arcane matters of procedure, but that is not the whole story. Setting aside [...]
Government borrowing higher than expected as interest payments hit November record December 21, 2023 With interest rates rising, the government had to pay £7.7bn on central government debt, the highest November total since monthly records began.
Big brands like M&S and Zara must stop capitulating to activist intimidation over war in Gaza December 20, 2023 There are perfectly legitimate arguments against companies’ ties to this war, or indeed any war. We don’t need to create imaginary ones.
Is there anything good in St James’s Place’s results? February 28, 2024 Britain’s biggest wealth manager St James's Place saw its stock price hit its lowest since December 2012 this morning on the back of a gruelling 2023 results.
Fall out from mini budget STILL being felt by Foxtons, as estate agent reduces sales pipeline March 7, 2023 Foxtons has said that it is still feeling the effects of the mini budget as the listed estate agent is forced to reduce its sales pipeline for the year. The London-listed group warned the effects will be felt for the “majority” of 2023, after October’s mini budget led to a sharp drop in house buying [...]
How one manufacturer collapsed into administration owing over £100m before being rescued January 16, 2024 The story of how a group that manufactured buses and police cars collapsed into administration owing more than £100m and led to over 150 people to lose their jobs has been revealed for the first time.
Glencore remains bearish on nickel outlook as it writes off £3.2bn investment February 13, 2024 Mining giant Glencore is shopping its 49 per cent stake in a major nickel mine, writing off around $4bn of investment to date.
As US inflation eases off 40-year high, Fed likely to ease off on back-to-back jumbo rate hikes January 12, 2023 US inflation is at its lowest level in 15 months, fuelling speculation the Federal Reserve will step back from further jumbo interest rate hikes in 2023, Official figures out today show the rate of price increases in the world’s largest economy fell to 6.5 per cent in December, down from 7.1 per cent in November, [...]
Glencore-backed nickel miner’s shares Horizonte Minerals crash 62 per cent on project warning February 20, 2024 Commodities like Nickel continue to face an uncertain 2024 as geopolitical and climate risks continue to grow
Energy bills expected to fall £150 a year from October, say analysts August 18, 2023 The amount that an average household is expected to pay for its energy bills will fall by around £150 per year from the start of October, according to a new forecast. Ofgem’s next price cap, which will be announced on Friday next week, will drop to around £1,925, according to the latest forecast from Cornwall [...]