Barclays boss says calls for bank to abandon oil and gas are unrealistic
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Britain’s paltry savings are in Labour’s crosshairs
It’s one thing to limit the extent of tax relief on pension contributions, but it is quite another for the...
French far-right leader Bardella seeks to reassure voters, EU partners on economic, foreign policies
PARIS -- Far-right leader Jordan Bardella sought to reassure French voters, European partners and international observers on Monday that his...
Britain snubs GSK in favour of US pharma giant for RSV vaccine
Britain has snubbed local drugs giant GSK in favour of a US pharma rival to supply vaccines to treat RSV,...
China agrees to electric car tariff talks as EU fights to avoid trade war
The conciliatory tone suggests a de-escalation of tensions between the two sides, although Mr Habeck stressed it was early days. “One...
Britain is no longer the problem child of Europe – France proves that
Remarkably, on the “Left”, the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) appears to be even more fiscally irresponsible. In fact, what could rattle...
Ghosts of the ’70s haunt Labour’s economic resurrection
The prospect of all that extra QE debt being sold inflamed financial markets, with gilt prices immediately falling, pushing up...
Why lawyerly Keir Starmer may struggle to restore the City’s swagger
Painful new taxes came in under the Conservatives. The bank levy rakes in around £1.5bn per year for the Exchequer....
Britain’s biggest union demands a four-day week
One of Labour’s biggest backers has called on the next government to enshrine the right to a four-day work week...
U.S. labor market, housing data point to slowing economy
WASHINGTON >> First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell moderately last week, while new housing construction dropped to the lowest...
