Bold tax cuts are the right medicine for Sunak to serve up
Looking ahead, current fiscal plans do not suggest any major change in the policy direction. In fact, tax excesses may yet get worse. According to the Office…
‘Elegant’ and ‘serene’ wind farms will lower energy bills, Octopus boss says
He suggested communities that wanted wind turbines should be able to request them and receive cheaper electricity bills at times when they generate power. He told BBC…
Elon Musk to join Twitter board
This referred to Mr Musk using similar wording in a previous poll suggesting Twitter needed to do more to protect free speech. Mr Musk also missed a…
Newport Wafer Fab’s Chinese owner forced to reassure investors after share slump
The Chinese owner of Britain’s biggest microchip plant has been forced to reassure investors about its financial health following a share price slump. Shanghai-listed Wingtech insisted that…
Oxford start-up claims major nuclear fusion breakthrough
It hopes to be able to build a 150 megawatt pilot power plant in the 2030s and is working with UBS, the Swiss bank, on its development…
Viktor Orban’s victory is a disaster for Brussels – and helps Vladimir Putin
As he celebrated winning his fourth consecutive term as Hungary’s prime minister on Sunday night, Viktor Orban crowed over those he had defeated. “We never had so…
‘More inclusive’ logo costs Bank of England £50,000 of public money
The Bank of England spent more than £50,000 of public money on a “more inclusive” rebranding that removed piles of money and the St George’s cross from…
Police and fire crews on standby to preserve order at Manchester Airport
Police and fire officers have been placed on standby to maintain order at Manchester Airport amid warnings that chaos at the check-in desks will continue for days. Andy…
More electric cars sold in March than all of 2019
Car makers around the world are still struggling to source enough chips after factories that produce them closed down in the early days of the pandemic nearly…
P&O Ferries tells customers to stay away from Dover over Easter
Tens of thousands of P&O Ferries customers will have their Easter holidays ruined this weekend after they were urged to stay away from the port of Dover….
Biden faces a recession as he heads into election year, warns Deutsche Bank
Joe Biden will be battling a US recession in the run-up to the next presidential election and a possible rematch against Donald Trump, a major bank has…
ITV poised to launch bid for Channel 4
The company’s stock plunged by nearly 30pc last month when investors took fright at the prospect of the broadcaster investing heavily in exclusive programming for a new…