U.K. economy
RetailThe U.K. just entered a recession—but a surprise boost from strong retail sales could be the glimmer of hope its economy needed
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 16, 2024
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 13, 2024
RetailLuxury trench-coat maker Burberry is buttoning up for a gloomy earnings report after Christmas washout
By Prarthana PrakashJanuary 12, 2024
RetailGen Zers cashing in with side hustles on Depop and Vinted may soon have to declare their earnings to the U.K. taxman
By Prarthana PrakashJanuary 2, 2024
RetailA ‘skimpflation’ plague took over supermarkets in 2023 with consumers saying products are smaller and sometimes worse quality for the same price—if not more
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 29, 2023
FinanceBritish startups should be kept on home soil, says top bank boss, claiming U.S. buyers are getting all the glory with none of the risk
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 28, 2023
RetailRocketing rental prices in London should be music to landlords’ ears—but instead, they are on a selling spree
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 6, 2023
FinanceBritain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 4, 2023
FinanceMajor British city declares bankruptcy as inflation and growing social care costs blow a $29 million hole in its budget
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 30, 2023
FinanceBarclays Bank is reportedly axing up to 2,000 jobs as part of a $1.25 billion cost-cutting plan
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 24, 2023
SuccessAI should make the 4-day work week possible for millions of workers. The question is whether they’ll use the free time for leisure—or more work
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 24, 2023
HealthPeter Thiel–cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413M—and people are worried
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 22, 2023
RetailSelf-checkout counters encourage shoplifting among middle-class Brits, Marks & Spencer chairman says
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 21, 2023
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