Integrum ESG August 29, 2023 A straightforward comprehensive ESG data solution for fund managers, in both capital markets and private equity. Demonstrate to any client, regulator or consultant that you have fully integrated ESG into your investment process with full transparency. THE INTEGRUM ESG DASHBOARD PROVIDES Transparency of underlying data We are the only provider that allows you to see [...]
The Liberal Democrats and the long, hard climb back to political relevancy July 17, 2023 As Keir Starmer looks increasingly likely to be the next PM, Ed Davey's Liberal Democrats have a shot at power - if they can remind voters they exist, writes Eliot Wilson
Sheffield Wednesday back in the Championship with 123rd-minute goal May 29, 2023 A 123rd-minute goal by Josh Windass saw Sheffield Wednesday beat Barnsley in the League One play-off final and return to the English Championship after two seasons in the third tier. The outstanding diving header, in what was the last touch of the game, saw Windass replicate his father’s feat of scoring a promotion-winning goal 15 [...]
Our tax system is not as bad as we think – but it won’t be our magic bullet for growth May 16, 2023 Our taxes are not attracting nor repelling many businesses; they sit somewhere in the middle. It's not that bad, but we shouldn't rely on our tax system to boost our economy any time soon, writes Tim Sarson
Does the BBC’s Gary Lineker row show that the government has a problem with football? March 12, 2023 The weather forecast finished and then suddenly there it was: the BBC’s hurried replacement for Match of the Day following its spectacular bungling of the Gary Lineker row. Shorn of its theme tune, opening title, studio, presenter, pundits, commentators and about an hour of running time, this was bleak and surreal; a sort of post-apocalyptic [...]
‘Fading recession fears’ boost optimism as services sector bounced back to growth in February March 3, 2023 The UK’s service sector bounced back to growth in February as business optimism improved and activity expanded at the fastest pace since June. The S&P Global/CIPS UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 53.5 in February, up from 48.7 in January and slightly ahead of market expectations. Any score above 50 is considered growth [...]
Honda Civic Type R review: Hatch of the day February 7, 2023 The 2023 Honda Civic Type R might be the best hot hatchback currently on sale. Tim Pitt drives it on the road and racetrack.
First-time buyers spend 39 per cent of take home pay on a mortgage – Nationwide January 13, 2023 Homes for first-time buyers are at their most expensive as a proportion of take-home pay since the financial crisis. The proportion of monthly income that first-time buyers are having to put towards mortgage repayments is returning to levels last seen in the 2008 financial crisis, according to Nationwide. Nationwide, the UK’s third largest lender has [...]
The best city cars to buy in 2022 November 30, 2022 Drive in London? Tim Pitt nominates the best city cars you can buy in 2022, including the Citroen Ami, Kia Picanto and Volkswagen Up.
England v USA: How Europe embraced America’s young footballers November 25, 2022 When the USA hosted the World Cup in 1994, their squad was an overwhelmingly domestic selection. Fourteen of their 22-man party were based in the States, with 12 of those on central contracts with the US Soccer Federation. Only two of the players belonged to clubs in Europe’s five biggest leagues, among them Coventry City [...]