Britain must brace itself for a wave of nationalisation
It will be the biggest extension of state ownership in the UK for more than 50 years. We can all...
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Buying foreign defence equipment will put our national security at risk
We know how important it is to meet the challenges of industrial innovation head-on. That’s why we’re building on our...
Don’t let the Nasdaq take aim… at the AIM market, says MAGGIE PAGANO
There is only one topic being talked about in the darkest corners of the City – rumours that Nasdaq, America’s...
Ill-discipline in the EU ranks could tear the euro apart
Yet nearly half of EU members breach at least one, or as in the case of France and Italy, both...
British banking has become a stagnant backwater – and it’s painfully obvious why
Of course, HSBC, which generates two-thirds of its profits in Asia, is a partial exception, although exposure to China is...
Britain on the edge as memories of Truss refuse to fade
Yet the patient is not responding. If the IMF were sitting in judgment it would have found the Government to...
Welcome to the jungle – the new Cold War era of investing is upon us
More generally, space and submarines, where Britain’s biggest and most successful manufacturer BAE Systems is well-placed, are promising growth areas,...
The EU has finally admitted it needs Britain more than we need it
If we rewind to the heyday of free movement, the traffic was overwhelmingly one-way. The government estimated that three million...
The coming days are critical for Britain’s economic fortunes
Central bankers in the two countries are responding to, and anticipating, broadly similar data. Yet, when economic circumstances diverge, then...
North Sea oil resources should protect Britain from rising fuel prices
Last week’s CPI number instantly killed hopes of a US rate cut over the next few months, triggering a sell-off...
