MPs on the public accounts committee warn Northern Powerhouse Rail risks an HS2-style fiasco, with no detailed design after 12 years…
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Whatsapp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so its three billion users can connect without revealing a phone number. Here is what it…
Barclays buys its Canary Wharf home in £750m vote of confidence for London
Barclays has bought a 999-year leasehold on its One Churchill Place global HQ for £750m, in a deal hailed as a…
Brompton sells stake to Decathlon and Chinese backer in £18m deal
Brompton has sold a 15% stake to Decathlon and China’s BA Capital in an £18m deal to fund expansion in France…
Business confidence weakens as Middle East conflict drags on
UK business confidence slipped again in June as the Middle East war entered its fifth month, with factories hardest hit by…
British Business Bank puts UK scale-ups in ‘fifth gear’ as direct investing tops £600m
The British Business Bank has invested more than £600m into 50-plus UK scale-ups, doubling its direct equity activity in nine months…
Brexit has left Britain more prone to runaway inflation, says Bank of England chief economist
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill says Brexit has left Britain exposed to ‘self-sustaining’ price rises, making inflation harder to…
Bosses ‘can’t afford to pay themselves the minimum wage under Labour’
Rising employment costs are forcing thousands of owner-managers to absorb the bill themselves, squeezing profits, pensions and hiring alike …
Burnham right to put devolution front and centre
BusinessLDN’s John Dickie backs Andy Burnham’s devolution drive, warning London has fewer powers than New York, Paris, Manchester and the West…
How Workplace Food Innovation Is Reshaping the Employee Dining Experience
Employee expectations have shifted over the past decade, particularly among the younger generations now entering the workforce. …