Brook & Ledger — UK business, markets, and money — for people who read the numbers first.
Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at a pretty decent 0.4% in the second quarter. But what if we should have held on to a bit more hope all along? A new…
Read moreMolendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects E coli and other bacteria in water and delivers results on the spot, without waiting for days to get laboratory results.…
Read moreThe rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is tipped to rise to 2.9 per cent in July, climbing from June’s 15-month low of 2.6 per cent, when the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases its figures on…
Read moreAs the Iran war continues to send shock waves through global energy markets, economists predict the surge in UK gas and electricity bills last month will push Britain's headline inflation rate to 2.9%. In a fresh squeeze…
Read moreHere we look at the impact of the heatwaves on several major economies across mainland Europe – with the help of analysis from economists at the Dutch bank Triodos , who estimate a total of €180bn could be wiped off EU…
Read more“I asked myself what I could do over the next few years while I am still filled with passion and energy and blessed with good health,” he wrote in his 2024 memoir – deciding that the answer was “to share my experiences…
Read moreUK equities of all shapes and sizes have looked cheap compared with the rest of the world for the best part of the past decade. However, two things have changed over the past few years that have shifted the narrative…
Read moreAfter all, Andy Burnham appears determined to try to do things differently and, even if most of the policies announced so far are very small-scale, at least he is trying. His chancellor, by contrast, has been very quiet.…
Read moreIndeed, the domestic football season has already kicked off in Scotland, and the return of the Premier League is just around the corner. Even Euro 2028 is not that far away in the grand scheme of things, and strategies…
Read moreThe leak has been contained and the affected areas are operating as normal. Water in the central terminal area prevented anyone trying to travel by road to or from Terminals 2 and 3. Passengers had to travel by rail and…
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