Why the government should consider extending the furlough scheme
If medical advances mean that society no longer needs to adapt to a prolonged period of social distancing, the case for…
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Why the UK’s Huawei ban is risky for business
A new ruling against the Chinese tech giant could push Britain away from one of its largest export destinations.
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Hermes’ investment in the United Kingdom is a story of opportunities and challenges
The delivery firm’s creation of 10,000 jobs is a story both about the benefits of the post-coronavirus economy and its pitfallls.
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Good news on a Covid-19 vaccine and treatments leaves Rishi Sunak with a new challenge
Positive news on the health front may mean the Chancellor opts to revisit his planned withdrawal of economic support.
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Will the economic argument over Covid-19 end the same way as the financial crisis?
Politics is once again becoming an argument over how to respond to a crisis: but the parameters of the debate have…
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What I got right, and wrong, in 2019
Another year, another set of howlers.
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What should investors expect in 2020?
It has been a good decade for equity markets. Many investors in global equities have made large gains and would…
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Labour’s dividend and capital gains tax proposals will make the tax system fairer
People with the same earnings should contribute the same amount in tax.
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