“On reflection, and I have reflected on this very hard, when I finished being the Horizon programme director [in early 2000] it would have been
Category: Business & Finance
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
Before the pandemic, the UK’s inactivity rate was second lowest in the G7 club of leading advanced economies, with only Japan’s lower. The increase in
Unemployment jumps as UK jobs market stalls
“Even though headline inflation is on track to hit its target in the next few months, policymakers are concerned that persistently high pay might cause
US expects to impose further sanctions on Iran ‘in the coming days’
ReutersCopyright: Reuters More than 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, according to a new report by UN Women.
The challenge of upgrading iconic steel windows
According to Mr Adams, in the post-war era, there weren’t many other firms operating in the same market as Crittall in the UK. But that
Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce
Their departures “signal that Tesla’s major growth phase is meeting serious headwinds,” said Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital Advisors, deeming
Oil prices dip after Iran attack on Israel
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil prices soared to $120 a barrel over supply fears as western nations imposed sanctions on Russia, one of
‘Serious deficiencies’ in Bank’s economy forecasts
Dr Bernanke’s review recommends the Bank must thoroughly update its whole framework for forecasting the economy, overhauling or scrapping its existing software, known as Compass
Firms warned to hold cash back for motor finance probe
Barclays, meanwhile, is challenging a ruling that it unfairly paid commission to a car finance broker. When the FCA first announced its probe in January,
The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore
Singapore, which is often referred to as the Switzerland of Asia, started wooing banks and wealth managers in the 1990s. Economic reforms in China and