By Chris Dorrell Business surveys are pointing to a bright next few months for the UK as the economy finally feels the benefit of falling inflation. Economic output climbed to its highest level since May 2022 in March, according to the BDO Business Tre…
Meet the fund manager: Backing innovation in the age of AI
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from James Dowey, fund manager at Liontrust Global Technology Fund. How does your fund s…
The Notebook: Scottish Widows’ Jackie Leiper on closing the pension gap
By Jackie Leiper Where the City’s best and brightest get a few things off their chest. Today, Jackie Leiper, managing director at Scottish Widows, takes the Notebook pen Closing the pensions gapWhen I first dipped a toe into the world of finance at the…
Bank of England should ‘loosen its grip on growth’ as labour market slack grows
By Chris Dorrell Slack continued to grow in the labour market in March, a closely watched survey suggested, as experts called on the Bank of England to “loosen its grip on growth”. Starting salary inflation for permanent roles increased at its weakest …
Retail apocalypse: More than 2,000 stores went bust as UK high streets suffer
By Laura McGuire Over 2,000 retailers have gone bust in the last year, a new report has found, delivering another blow to the UK’s struggling retail sector. According to a study by Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, the number of i…
UK economy: ‘Worst is behind us’ as optimism among finance bosses rises again
By Chris Dorrell Optimism among CFOs at the UK’s largest firms increased for the third consecutive quarter as the UK economy’s rosier economic prospects filtered through into corporate confidence. With inflation falling fast and interest rates likely t…
“What’s the point of crossing 400 when PM Modi never…” Tejashwi Yadav
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 8 (ANI): Coming out hard against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch to cross 400 Lok Sabha seats in the coming polls for NDA, former Deputy CM of Bihar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, what is the point of crossing 400…
Hong Kong customs staff to receive training to stop items seen as risk to national security from entering city
Hong Kong’s customs chief has said authorities will step up measures to prevent items threatening national security from entering the city, following the recent enactment of new security legislation. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Louise Ho said in…
US: As flight engine cover falls off, plane bound for Houston forced to turn back to Denver; probe initated
New York [US], April 8 (ANI): A Boeing 737-800 plane operated by Southwest Airlines and headed to Houston returned safely to Denver International Airport on Sunday after an engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap of the aircraft, CNN reported, c…
DWP giving £737 to PIP claimants suffering from one of 25 ailments and health conditions from Monday
By Alex Evans & Joseph Wilkes From Monday, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be giving a financial boost to those on Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with claimants of any of 25 health conditions set to receive an extra £737. This is…