BankingScrap the OBR, end the Bank’s independence, and free Britain to thriveMarch 14, 202458The origins of the Bank’s “independence” are, in fact, political, not economic. This “independence” was granted in 1997; done in...
FundsBritain’s biggest investor tells Nestlé to sell less chocolateMarch 14, 2024117Nestlé has launched a raft of healthier products in recent years, including a ‘Simple’ version of Shreddies with just four...
CryptocurrencyBitcoin price hits new all-time high of $73,600March 13, 202477Illustration: Julia Tsokur (Shutterstock)Bitcoin’s hot streak ahead of its “halving event” — which is expected to drive its price to...
EconomyFour million at risk of abandoning work permanently as benefits surgeMarch 11, 202473Rishi Sunak has said he wants to slash the benefits bill to fund his plans to abolish national insurance for...
CryptocurrencyBitcoin price tops $72,000 as U.K. allows exchange-traded crypto productsMarch 11, 202435Photo: Julia Tsokur (Shutterstock)Bitcoin once again hit a new record, surging to more than $72,000 Monday morning after the U.K.’s finance...
BankingBaaS platform Griffin raises $24 million and launches as a fully-operational UK bankMarch 11, 2024133 UK Banking-as-a-Service startup Griffin has snared $24 million in fresh funding to meet regulatory capital requirements and exit 'mobilisation'...
EconomyVacancies fall at fastest pace for three yearsMarch 11, 2024126Thanks for joining us. A hiring slowdown led to the fastest drop in the number of job vacancies in Britain...
EconomySoaring interest rates are the real reason Britain has a debt problemMarch 10, 2024125Debt interest being such a large factor as it is now is far from being a new phenomenon. During the...
EconomyMore middle-aged women in work will boost the economyMarch 10, 2024115As well as strengthening workers’ rights, Ms Dodds believes that improving childcare will be key to getting more women into...
EconomyInside the revolution at ‘incompetent’ Heathrow as Britain battles declineMarch 10, 202489At the time, Khan was keen to make political hay at the expense of his Conservative predecessor, Boris Johnson. The ruling...