Dimitris Papaioannou’s Ink is a stunning contemporary dance March 4, 2024 Dimitris Papaioannou's Ink is powerful dance that is capable of generating strong feelings, ranging from awe to tears of recognition
Explainer: A scoresheet on Rishi’s five pledges July 14, 2023 With Parliament’s summer recess approaching, it is usually a good time to draw some conclusions on the current political situation. For the prime minister, it doesn’t look good. Rishi Sunak started the year outlining his five pledges for 2023: halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce the national debt, cut NHS waiting lists and stop the [...]
Unlock pension cash or start-ups will continue to flee, says Phoenix chief September 27, 2022 Pension cash must be freed up to flow into high-growth British firms or more homegrown startups will be driven overseas, the chair of pensions giant Phoenix warned today.
Explainer: The Met Police is at risk of being broken up March 20, 2023 The Met Police have faced scandal after scandal in the last few years. The past couple of years cast light on serious failings to get rid of violent, misogynistic and racist officials. After the murder of Sarah Everard by serving officer Wayne Couzens, many women don’t trust the police anymore – only 4 per cent [...]
City analysts ask Rachel Reeves ‘where will the tax axe fall?’ September 23, 2024 City analysts have called on Rachel Reeves to clarify where the “axe will fall” ahead of a Budget widely expected to see taxes hiked. The Chancellor delivered her keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday where she struck a more optimistic economic tone, promising that October 30 would see a “Budget [...]
Debate: The government has suspended gender pay gap reporting this year — but should it be scrapped? March 27, 2020 Businesses have been told they do not have to report on their gender pay gaps due to the coronavirus outbreak. With 12 months until they have to report again, City A.M. asks whether it should be scrapped altogether. Yes, says Annabel Denham, director of communications at the Institute of Economic Affairs The decision to suspend [...]
What will Labour do about green taxes? August 27, 2024 With net zero a key plank of the new government’s agenda, what can we expect on environmental taxes in the Budget? Asks Sharon Baynham We have a £22bn black hole in the public finances. Who knew! Well, anyone who dared to look according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The blame game has already started [...]
Could Argentina be next to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender? September 11, 2023 Nigel Green casts an eye over Argentina's financial situation and believes the nation has a strong case for adopting Bitcoin.
AI can jump-start UK productivity – we just need to get over our trust issues August 22, 2024 Artificial intelligence can be the productivity cure it promises to be - but we need a little trust, writes Daniel Pell.
Polymetal shares plummet 30 per cent as miner weighs up London exit to ‘Russian-friendly’ Kazakhstan January 25, 2023 Shares in Polymetal International have nosedived 29.2 per cent on the London Stock Exchange this afternoon.