One in six firms set to slash more staff
Britain's jobs market is suffering levels of inactivity never seen before, the Bank of England's chief economist has warned, as...
Analysis
Small businesses ‘spend twice as much as much’ by using wrong Government loan scheme
Small businesses which rushed to take out a taxpayer-backed coronavirus support loan could be paying double the amount needed to...
Banking lobby boss in Amanda Staveley sexism row as Barclays court case begins
The boss of banking trade body UK Finance faces being dragged into a sexism row after he was accused in a...
Scrappage scheme may fail to rev up British car makers
A scrappage scheme offering motorists up to £6,000 to trade in old petrol or diesel cars for a new electric vehicle would...
US in a recession – but Wall Street keeps climbing
Wall Street came within a whisker of clawing back all of its 2020 losses despite the US economy being officially...
Oil’s ‘Sun King’ Lord Browne shines a light on Britain’s coronavirus response
Engineering Covid comeback At heart, he remains first and foremost an engineer with a passion for science and technology and...
Do you have questions about buying and selling property during coronavirus? Join our live video Q&A
In March, the British property market shut for lockdown, suspending the moves of 450,000 buyers and renters, and throwing everyone...
Alpine countries lead the climb out of lockdown
Switzerland’s economy has also been helped by its oversized pharmaceutical and banking industries, Oxley adds. Austria has been less generous...
Covid-19 could be the catalyst for audit reform
There is increasing expectation that corporate reporting should provide a richer, more forward-looking and complete view of company performance. This...
Coronavirus has spawned two stock markets
This seems peculiar to experienced investors. To ordinary people, it looks insane. We are poised on the brink of the...
