HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds
The HS2 rail line will not be extended to London Euston unless enough private investment is secured for the project. If cash is not put forward by private funds,... Read more
The HS2 rail line will not be extended to London Euston unless enough private investment is secured for the project. If cash is not put forward by private funds,... Read more
The interest the government pays on national debt has reached a 20-year high as the rate on 30-year bonds reaches 5.05%. A rise in the cost of borrowing comes... Read more
Quantitative easing, the policy tool deployed across the Group of Seven to stimulate economies through the financial crisis and pandemic, is rapidly falling out of favor in Britain. From politicians to... Read more
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to say if the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 will be axed. Asked by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg if the high-speed... Read more
Euro-area core inflation eased to its slowest pace in a year, supporting expectations that the European Central Bank will keep interest rates on hold to gauge the impact of its unprecedented... Read more
Thinktank chief and former Bank MPC member gloomy about stubborn inflation and labour shortages The UK economy will shrink this year and in 2024, according to a report by a leading... Read more
Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months. The Writers... Read more
The appointment of Lachlan Murdoch as chairman of Fox and News Corp solidifies his position as one of the most powerful media barons in the world. What do we... Read more
Government borrowing was higher than economists had expected in August, new official figures show. Borrowing – the difference between spending and tax income – rose to £11.6bn last month,... Read more
Slowing food prices helped drive a surprise fall in inflation in August, with prices now rising at their slowest rate in a year-and-a-half. Inflation, which measures how prices change... Read more