The main impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been on the way we work. Working from home has now become the norm for many of us, and businesses will have to decide whether this should continue or whether some sort of hybrid arrangement should...
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5th May 2026 | Updated at 03:37pm 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.
The UK government is all set to create four regional trade and investment hubs to help boost the economy. Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss said the hubs would be located in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, and Darlington. The...
Transport for London (TfL) and the government have concluded on an emergency funding worth around £500mn to boost the capital's tube, train, tram and bus...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to shelve plans for the new 'Amazon Tax' on online sales until Autumn, as he announces a set of proposed changes to the country's...
The Labour Party has called for an investigation as media reports called out former prime minister David Cameron for meeting Treasury officials to lobby...
Chocolate retailer Thorntons has announced plans to permanently shut down all its 61 stores, putting 603 jobs at risk. It brought to attention a business switch to online-only, as several UK high street businesses pivot away from bricks-and-mortar....
A former appeal court judge has criticised evidence presented by Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey over evidence he gave to MPs over a scandal in...
For the second time in six months, Brussels has launched infringement proceedings against the UK over Brexit, this time alleging that Prime Minister Boris...
Steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta and collapsed lender Greensill Capital are accused of exploiting a taxpayer-backed Covid support scheme to extract over £400...
Greensill Capital has filed for administration, warning that it was in “severe financial distress” putting thousands of steel jobs at risk. Greensill's main customer is metals magnate Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG which was “experiencing financial difficulties”...
