The euro fell to a five-year low against the dollar, falling below $1.06. Russia has acted on its longstanding threat to cut gas supplies to countries that don’t pay in roubles – starting with Poland and Bulgaria. Poland and Bulgaria say this...
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5th May 2026 | Updated at 03:31am 5th May 2026
Former RAF pilot steers CAB through turbulent turnaround
A former Royal Air Force fighter pilot who once flew Tornado jets at supersonic speeds is now navigating a different kind of high-pressure environment: the financial markets.Neeraj Kapur, 60, chief executive of CAB Payments, is leading a turnaround...
Where is growth in the Budget?
Rachel Reeves and the government have missed a real opportunity to put our country on a growth trajectory in this Budget.
In August 2021 the number of available jobs in the UK exceeded one million, the highest figure on record. Termed by many as ‘The Great Resignation’, the employment environment is changing, with resignations close to all-time highs. Workers seem...
Insolvencies fell sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, when 1.7 million businesses were propped up by 80 billion pounds ($99.9 billion) in government-backed loans and there was a ban on many court proceedings to force businesses into liquidation.
The Bank of England has been rolling out new requirements on so-called operational resilience which required banks to spell out by the end of last month...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a plan to offer rented houses to 2.5 million tenants at discounted prices through the Right to Buy scheme similar...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his first visit to India announced a deal worth £1 billion that will create as many as 11,000 jobs for Indians across...
A total number 232 businesses representing every part of the country and a range of sectors have been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen on her birthday as among the best in UK. Awards have been won in the categories of International Trade...
The British Pound finished last week sharply lower against the US dollar, pressured by weak UK economic data, soaring US bond yields and some risk-off sentiment. During New York afternoon market hours, GBP/USD was down 1.44% to 1.2840 on the...
According to the International Monetary Fund forecast, Britain’s economy will slow in 2022 and face weaker economic growth and more persistent inflation than any other major rich nation in 2023. The IMF said its downgrades for 2022 and 2023...
According to the survey, record number of UK business leaders expect operating costs to soar this year as inflation proves more sticky than thought. The latest quarterly survey of chief finance officers at leading British companies found that...
