Category: Economy
‘Tipping point’: CBI boss slams £345bn business tax burden amid ‘cost of doing business’ crisis
The boss of the UK’s most influential business group will use a landmark speech to warn that the heavy business tax…
Financial services contributed a tenth of UK economic output in 2025
The financial services sector contributed over a tenth of the UK’s economic output in the last year as the industry’s productivity…
Trump Adviser Hassett Claims Americans Are “Optimistic” About State of Economy
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the economy is “getting worse,” according to recent polling data. …
Despite Climate Policy Setbacks, a Just Transition Is Still Within Reach
Many US states have the ability to implement climate stabilization programs and become carbon-neutral by 2050. …
Iran ‘pulls out of talks with US’ and threatens to strike Israel
Iran has withdrawn from peace talks with the United States and threatened to launch an attack on Israel after the Netanyahu…
Anthropic files for IPO as race with OpenAI heats up
Anthropic has confidentially filed for a US stock market listing, setting up what could become one of the biggest technology IPOs…
‘Be more Trumpian’ – Mandelson discussed dire economy and ‘lack of verve’ with key Starmer ally
One of Keir Starmer’s closest allies hit out at Downing Street’s thinking on economic policy as he complained about the government’s…
Deloitte UK appoints first chief AI officer in drive for ‘AI-enabled’ services
Deloitte has appointed its first chief AI officer in the UK in a push to become the country’s leading professional services…
BCG, Bain and Alvarez to ramp up entry level hiring despite AI fears
Three of the UK’s largest management consultancies are boosting the amount of young people and graduates they recruit this year amid…
NATO military chief presses UK to accelerate defence pledges
Nato’s military chief has urged Britain and other allies to speed up the delivery of their defence pledges. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo…
