The supermarket voucher scheme aimed at helping families will operate again during the summer holidays for all those who are eligible in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire County Council is continuing to run the scheme throughout the six-week break using t…
Luxury faces a reckoning: What do Gucci, Burberry and LVMH need to do to survive?
By Amber Murray The post-pandemic luxury market was unstoppable. Record profits driven by China’s reopening and the revenge-on-lockdown ‘urge to splurge’ sent profits at all the major luxury brands to unbelievable highs. Briefly, it looked as though th…
Make no mistake, tax rises are on the way
By Chris Dorrell Evidence is piling up that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will almost certainly be forced to raise taxes this autumn, Chris Dorrell writes There was one issue that attracted more attention than any other during the election campaign: tax. Al…
All nine Manchester United players yet to return to training as three more spotted at Carrington
Manchester United are gradually welcoming new players back to the squad as the team prepare to fly on tour to the USA. Manchester United’s pre-season schedule consisted of five matches, two in Europe, and three to be played in the USA. With games again…
The Notebook: Too many people are leaving the UK workforce. Here’s how to help
By James Reed Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Reed, CEO of Reed, takes the pen to talk about the UK workforce and how Labour can help lower economic inactivity How Labour can fight economic inactivity If I was in the ne…
‘Ugly duckling’ Ruffer sticks by market crash predictions
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham The £1bn “ugly duckling” Ruffer Investment Company has reported a tough year after making wrong calls about the path of the economy, but analysts hope that the long-term bets made by the trust will pay off. After betting on a…
And another! EY upgrades forecasts for UK economy
By Chris Dorrell The UK received another upgrade on the back of its strong performance in the first half of the year, with EY the latest firm to bump up forecasts for the economy. The consultancy now expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 1.1 per…
Merge council pension schemes to unlock £40bn investment bonanza, Reeves told
By Charlie Conchie Forcing the UK’s sprawling local government pension schemes (LGPS) to merge into a single “sovereign wealth fund” could unlock £40bn worth of investment for British infrastructure projects, a top pension manager has said. In a statem…
City sounds alarm on health of AIM market as listings hit 20-year low
By Ali Lyon Leading City figures have sounded the alarm over the health of London’s AIM market after a new analysis revealed the number of companies quoted on London’s junior market to be at a 20-year low. In another sign of the malaise afflicting the …
Alia appoints Gbamwuan DG of Homeland Security
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the appointment of Air Commodore Jacob Gbamwuan (retd) as the Director General of the Bureau of Homeland Security. DAILY POST recalls that during the last Benue State Security Council meeting, the gover…