Category: Economy
Iran war woes cause jump in London-listed profit warnings
The rising energy costs and fragile consumer confidence caused by the Iran war have driven a jump in the number of…
Thames Water creditors open door to public control under Burnham
The creditors seeking to gain control of Thames Water have opened the door to greater public control of the struggling utility…
Global Citizen’s links to Fifa chief Motsepe and the first ever World Cup half-time show
If you haven’t heard of Global Citizen before, that may be about to change due to the charity’s role in the…
Temporary inflation slowdown set to boost Burnham
Inflation is expected to have eased last month in a welcome but temporary boost for Andy Burnham’s incoming government. The headline…
Backing for UBI Is Growing. Let’s Push for the Most Progressive Version of It.
Universal basic income is not a panacea, and some versions are libertarian — but a good version is worth fighting for. …
Questions raised over FCA’s new short-selling rules
Apparent errors in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s first batch of new short-selling data have raised questions over the accuracy of…
‘Pro-business’ Burnham eyes Reynolds return to top business job
Andy Burnham is planning to bring Jonathan Reynolds back as business secretary as the incoming prime minister moves to deliver on…
Thames Water creditors expect Burnham talks despite legal contigency plans
The creditors bidding to rescue Thames Water remain confident they will be able to present a revised takeover proposal to Andy…
Octopus tells Burnham to ‘cut bills’ with £189 energy plan
Octopus Energy has urged incoming prime minister Andy Burnham to overhaul Britain’s electricity market, saying the changes could cut the average…
Can Bending Spoons thrive as a listed company?
A rare Italian software star uses the private-equity playbook …
