Inside the relaunched plans to create 8,000 jobs next to Manchester Airport May 13, 2024 Plans to create up to 8,000 jobs next to Manchester Airport have been relaunched and rebranded.
Electric cars running out of charge as sales forecast downgraded May 4, 2023 Electric vehicle (EV) sales forecasts have been lowered despite nine consecutive months of growth in the UK car market, as concerns build over inadequate charging infrastructure in the UK. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) forecasts, 22.6 per cent of new car registrations will now be battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by [...]
Ofgem boss warns over declining appeal of UK’s energy sector for suppliers January 31, 2023 Shell's potential exit from the energy retail market raises questions over the industry's attractiveness for businesses, warned Ofgem.
‘If Elon Musk was born a Brit he wouldn’t have raised a penny’: Why Tevva Motors is shunning the UK for the US September 11, 2023 The executive chair of electric truck supplier Tevva Motors has bemoaned London markets as “risk averse" as the firm heads across the pond.
US and China plan talks on economic growth April 6, 2024 The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement.The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement
We will all feel the squeeze, but squeeze too hard and tax receipts will dry up November 18, 2022 Doom and gloom was the name of the game in the run-up to the Autumn Statement. Yet the measures delivered by the chancellor ended up being more positive for hospitality businesses than many had feared. It was a pragmatic response to a turbulent economic market. Crucially, it delivered stability. The one important part missing, however, [...]
Lack of government strategy putting UK decarbonisation goals at risk, NAO warns March 1, 2023 The government lacks a plan for all electricity to be generated through clean energy sources by 2035, warned the National Audit Office.
We need a new deal for affordable housing, empowering councils to join forces with private developers March 3, 2023 The current framework for building affordable housing is not working - the shortage is abysmal. We need a new deal between councils and private developers that puts affordability first, writes Jonathan Werran
Insolvencies hit highest level since 2009 as firms feel pressure from rates and inflation July 28, 2023 The number of company insolvencies in the second quarter hit its highest level since 2009, new figures showed, as firms struggled with a cocktail of rising costs and a tightening lending environment. In the three months to June 2023, there were 5,240 seasonally adjusted registered company insolvencies, nine per cent higher than last quarter and [...]
When the chips are down: Samsung boss warns of weakening demand September 7, 2022 The global semiconductor industry may take a turn for the worse after years of steadily rising demand, the CEO of Samsung Electronics has warned. Semiconductors, or computer chips, are used in most of today’s technology and are a critical component in electric vehicles. “The second half of this year looks bad, and as of now, [...]