Private equity binge threatens to trigger financial crisis, warns Bank of England
In minutes from its March quarterly meeting, the FPC said: “The private equity sector, which is closely related to private credit and leveraged lending, plays an...
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Philip Hammond’s crypto firm sponsored party where sushi was served off scantily clad models
Copper, which was founded in 2018, stores digital assets for customers. Lord Hammond was made its chairman last year and...
US accuses China of distorting net zero costs with cheap imports
Thanks for joining me. China’s car brands could command a fifith of the European electric vehicle market by 2027, according...
Poor mental health of workers costs UK economy £110bn a year
Workers with poor mental health cost the UK economy £110 billion a year, a report backed by NHS chiefs has...
UK economy ‘turning a corner’, says S&P Global
Thanks for joining me. The Bank of England could begin cutting interest rates before the US and the eurozone in...
Our economic model is bust. Being a services superpower is not enough
You can’t buck the market, Margaret Thatcher liked to say, and she was right. You can’t buck the market, you...
Britain faces worst sickness crisis since 1990s as millions quit workforce
It said the rise in ill-health had a “knock-on impact” on welfare claims.“There has also been a rapid rise in...
The Bank of England’s sinister role in pushing Britain into effective bankruptcy
In 1997, after the election of the Labour government under Tony Blair’s leadership, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown committed...
Rate cuts are ‘on the way’, says Andrew Bailey
Expectations for future wage growth remain at 5.2pc, which Mr Bailey has suggested is not consistent with the Bank’s inflation...
Bank of England faces backlash for being ‘overly cautious’ on rates
Thanks for joining me. The Treasury borrowed more than expected in February in a blow to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.Public sector...
