Economy
The UK economy in context: policy, trade, inflation and what global shifts mean for British business.
UK Business Support: Burnham Signals More Help Ahead of Autumn Budget
UK business support remains on the government’s agenda as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for the autumn Budget while acknowledging limited room for...
Eleanor Whitaker
OpenAI Cyber Incident Shows New Risks in AI Evaluation
OpenAI cyber incident disclosures in July 2026 offered businesses an unusually concrete example of how advanced AI evaluation can create operational security risk....
Aisha Khan
Netflix Live Sports Strategy Expands with Luke Littler Darts Event
Netflix live sports strategy is expanding again with Beat Luke Littler, a live darts event scheduled for 30 October 2026. The format will...
Aisha Khan
UK Tequila Market: What Hospitality Operators Need to Watch
UK tequila market interest has moved the category beyond the traditional nightclub shot and into premium cocktail menus, specialist retail and higher-end hospitality....
Eleanor Whitaker
UK Inflation and What It Means for Business Costs
UK inflation shapes business decisions through wages, input costs, borrowing conditions and customer demand. The latest published Office for National Statistics data showed...
Anika Desai
Bank of England Base Rate and Business Borrowing
Bank of England base rate decisions influence the cost of borrowing across the UK economy. For businesses, the most important effects are usually...
Margaret Whitfield
PRA Fine for HDI Global Highlights Reporting Control Failures
PRA fine action against HDI Global SE has highlighted the operational risk created by weak regulatory-reporting controls. The Prudential Regulation Authority imposed a...
Eleanor Whitaker
The Greater Manchester Model in Burnham’s National Economic Strategy
Greater Manchester model ideas now carry greater national significance after Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister on 20 July 2026. His years as...
Maya Okoro
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UK Business Support: Burnham Signals More Help Ahead of Autumn Budget
UK business support remains on the government’s agenda as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for the autumn Budget while acknowledging limited room for...
Eleanor Whitaker
Flutter London Delisting Moves Trading to New York
Flutter London delisting has moved the betting and gaming group’s public trading entirely to New York, completing a multi-year shift in the company’s...
Eleanor Whitaker
OpenAI Cyber Incident Shows New Risks in AI Evaluation
OpenAI cyber incident disclosures in July 2026 offered businesses an unusually concrete example of how advanced AI evaluation can create operational security risk....
Aisha Khan
Remote Work in the UK: Productivity and Business Costs
Remote and hybrid working have moved from an emergency response to an established part of British working life. For employers, the central question...
Richard Cole
Lawrence Osborne Returns to Istanbul Noir with Children of Wolves
Lawrence Osborne returns to Turkey in Children of Wolves, a psychological thriller due to be published in the UK by Chatto & Windus...
Sofia Alvarez
Leadership Succession UK: Building a Strong Pipeline
Leadership succession UK planning works best when boards treat it as an ongoing governance responsibility rather than an emergency recruitment exercise. The goal...
Richard Cole
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UK Business Support: Burnham Signals More Help Ahead of Autumn Budget
UK business support remains on the government’s agenda as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for the autumn Budget while acknowledging limited room for...
Flutter London Delisting Moves Trading to New York
Flutter London delisting has moved the betting and gaming group’s public trading entirely to New York, completing a multi-year shift in the company’s...
OpenAI Cyber Incident Shows New Risks in AI Evaluation
OpenAI cyber incident disclosures in July 2026 offered businesses an unusually concrete example of how advanced AI evaluation can create operational security risk....
Remote Work in the UK: Productivity and Business Costs
Remote and hybrid working have moved from an emergency response to an established part of British working life. For employers, the central question...
Lawrence Osborne Returns to Istanbul Noir with Children of Wolves
Lawrence Osborne returns to Turkey in Children of Wolves, a psychological thriller due to be published in the UK by Chatto & Windus...
Leadership Succession UK: Building a Strong Pipeline
Leadership succession UK planning works best when boards treat it as an ongoing governance responsibility rather than an emergency recruitment exercise. The goal...
