UK inflation fell into negative territory in September
UK inflation fell into negative territory in September.
According to the latest official figures, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, inflation in September dropped...
UK completes privatisation of the Royal Mail
The UK government completed the privatisation of the Royal Mail on Tuesday. It raised £591.1 million from selling its final stake in the business...
Labour MPs furious after fiscal charter U-turn
Labour’s new leaders initially said they would support the government’s fiscal charter. All seemed fine until MPs were told in a stormy meeting that...
New tool Sunlight expands tracking of personal data on the Web
Scientists at Columbia University’s Data Science Institute are to present ‘Sunlight’, a second-generation tool that they say brings transparency to the Web. They will...
Worldpay went public on LSE, raised £2.5billion
Worldpay went public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this morning, raising around £2.5billion.
The company, which provides payment services for mail order and Internet retailers,...
People travelling further but less frequently, UK
Over the past fifty years, British people have been travelling further, but less frequently, according to a new study published in the journal Significance.
Since...
Inflation turns negative in UK
Inflation, or the CPI (Consumer Prices Index), declined by 0.1% in the 12-month period to September 2015, after posting no change (0.0%) in the...
Boris Johnson on Japan trip to boost trade and investment
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, leads a trade mission to Japan to boost trade and investment. Mr. Johnson aims to strengthen ties with...
UK retail spending climbed up in September
Retail spending increased in September, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
The net value of retail sales between Aug. 30 and Oct. 3 was...
Barclays to appoint Jes Staley as new chief executive, reports suggest
Barclays is set to appoint Jes Staley as its new chief executive, according to a report by The Financial Times which cited two people...