Planning reforms are good news – but there is more Labour could do
Rumours are running amok about which taxes Labour might hike in the Budget and what impact those policies might have on growth.
‘There’s little room for caution’: Banks and fintechs gear up for AI revolution
The financial services sector is leaning into the hype around artificial intelligence, as banking and fintech executives hail its potential to boost productivity and reduce costs.
Labour gives TfL go-ahead to build 350 new homes near Cockfosters tube station
Some 350 new homes, 40 per cent affordable, will be built at Cockfosters tube station on the Northern end of the Piccadilly Line.
Could venture capital firms miss out on the great pension fund start-up splurge?
The UK's top pension fund managers are poised to pump billions into the UK's start-ups - but venture capital investors keen for cash may play a smaller part than they had hoped, writes Charlie Conchie
‘Little luxuries’ and warm weather boost card spending
The summer heatwave, along with the ‘sweet treat economy’ pushed card spending to return to growth in August, although it remained below consumer inflation. Card spending grew by one per cent in
‘The mood change is palpable’: UK firms feel Labour lift despite looming tax raid, says Peel Hunt
The UK economy is “rebounding solidly” and the City of London is reaping the benefits of the Labour government’s ‘growth agenda’ despite fears of an looming round of swinging tax cuts, one o
UK retail sales ticked up in August in a summertime boost
UK retail sales ticked up in August, according to fresh data, after consumer confidence was boosted by good weather.
UK’s banking regulator ‘extremely mindful’ of US on capital rules overhaul
The UK’s banking regulator is “extremely mindful” of pushing ahead with a sweeping set of capital rule changes while the US’s reform package remains up in the air, its chief executive has said
Young Londoners spend more time in office than older workers, survey finds
Young workers in London spend more of their time working from the office than any other age group, an international survey of return to work habits has found. London saw another year-on-year rise in a
Cat-shaped confectionery brand Candy Kittens’ taste of sweet success
Ambition A.M. speaks to entrepreneur Jamie Laing, who started confectionery brand Candy Kittens with co-founder Ed Williams in 2012.