Pensioners being tricked by spoof DVLA websites
Hundreds of pensioners have lost money to websites that charge hefty fees for services that are free on official government websites, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency…
Indian stocks ‘in a bubble’ – it’s time to buy China again
Chetan Sehgal, who manages the £1bn Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust, has been selling Indian stocks from his fund. “It’s too expensive,” he said. “The market has…
Stratford’s Olympic park fails to realise the Olympic dream
Sources say the recent rise of steel prices has further delayed the project, which is ring fenced by large wooden fences. Lyn Garner, chief executive of taxpayer-backed…
Complacent central bankers must accept we are in a new age of inflation
Even so, there has been some back-tracking. Trade unions are becoming more hard line, the government is raising business costs – not least through increases in the…
Longer holidays and a four-day week won’t end workplace misery
That should not be difficult. After analysing 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees, Harvard researchers concluded in 2011 that what seem like mundane work moments can…
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey steps down
Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief executive of Twitter after saying that the company needs to “break away” from his grip as its founder. Mr Dorsey,…
Europe’s energy crisis pushes Gazprom to record profits
The Russian state energy empire Gazprom has made record profits on the back of Europe’s energy supply crunch, and predicted a lucrative winter as the Continent braces…
The economy might need an omicron bailout – but it must be more targeted
Next, fewer soft loans. The Treasury doled out billions in bounceback loans, and even more in rates rebates, and even invested in start-ups directly through the Future…
Decline of the stock market has made BT a plaything for international billionaires
Yet if anything, a more favourable regulatory environment has strengthened BT’s hand, not weakened it, and no one will ever be able to build another BT, regardless…
Afiniti founder quits investment firm in wake of sex assault claims
The Bermuda-based company counts Princess Beatrice among its executives and until recently employed David Cameron as an adviser. The former prime minister quit after Ms Spottiswoode’s claims…
Indian billionaire denies BT takeover interest
India’s richest man has been forced to deny he is preparing a bid for BT after shares in the former state telecoms monopoly surged on speculation of…
AJ Bell woos young investors with no-commission trading app
The online broker AJ Bell is attempting to entice a new generation of traders into the stock market with a commission-free service similar to Robinhood, the American…
German inflation hits post-reunification high
Prices in Germany are surging at their fastest pace since reunification, threatening to reignite tensions at the European Central Bank (ECB). German inflation jumped to 5.2pc in…
Nissan puts Sunderland at centre of $18bn electric drive
Nissan plans to use its Sunderland factory as a blueprint for an $18bn (£13bn) push aimed at dominating the global electric car market. The Japanese company plans…
Virgin Atlantic push to raise £400m in rescue funds thrown into doubt
A Virgin Atlantic spokesman said the latest measures were “not a realistic long-term solution to combating variants of concern”. “Protecting public health must always come first and…