Online shopping chaos fears over new anti-fraud measures
Consumers may have already been promoted in this way, as some businesses have prepared ahead of time. But from Monday this week, the safety measures become mandatory,…
Rishi Sunak told to avoid ‘damaging’ tax rises
The Resolution Foundation said the outlook for households was “bleak”, with food inflation building and energy prices likely to increase substantially in October. The living standards think…
St James’s Place looks to Asia as wealth manager refreshes its brand
But there are hurdles here, too. Like many international companies operating in Hong Kong over the past couple of years, SJP has faced serious challenges amid the…
Don’t blame every Russian for Putin’s barbaric invasion
Informal, symbolic protests have always been a hallmark of war as citizens feeling powerless look for ways to show who they are standing with. Americans renamed sauerkraut…
Whitehall shambles leaves the emergency services with a communications crisis
Police chiefs and emergency services workers may be following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a sense of déjà vu. Battlefield commanders in Ukraine are using antique radio…
Uber to increase prices by up to 20pc
Uber will raise its prices by up to a fifth on Tuesday in a fresh blow to commuters already facing higher fares for public transport. The company…
Biggest rebuilding effort since Marshall Plan needed for Ukraine, warns IMF
Ukraine is expected to need the largest reconstruction drive since the Marshall Plan rebuilt post-war Europe as the IMF warned its economy could face a 35pc plunge…
City deals grind to a halt in wake of Russian invasion
City dealmaking has ground to a halt as investment bankers advise clients to put listings and acquisitions on hold as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unsettles markets. Senior…
Nick Clegg walks the Facebook free speech tightrope
Sir Nick is believed to have wrestled with Zuckerberg’s decision not to take any action against a controversial Donald Trump post during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests,…
Aeroflot boss kicked out of IATA
Aeroflot, which has effectively been banned from flying outside Russia, has been plunged into crisis as the Kremlin drafted laws allowing it to take overseas-owned aircraft hostage….
British tech champion Arm to slash hundreds of jobs
Arm, one of Britain’s biggest technology companies, is cutting hundreds of staff weeks after a $40bn (£31bn) deal to sell the company to Nvidia fell apart. Rene…
Autumn ban on muck-spreading under review amid fertiliser shortage
A ban on autumn muck-spreading is being reviewed by ministers as part of efforts to prevent a slump in food production sparked by a global shortage of…
International investors prepare to force Russian default this week
International investors are poised to thrust Russia into default within days by rejecting a Kremlin offer to pay its debts in roubles. Senior City fund managers said…
Germany to buy nuclear-capable F-35 fighter jets in defence spending spree
Germany is to buy F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons from the US as the country begins a massive increase in defence spending following the war in Ukraine. …
Last chance to save fracking before wells are capped, warns Cuadrilla
How much gas can realistically be extracted remains unproven and the industry would likely need very strong Government backing to overcome opposition, beyond just lifting the ban….