James Ramsbotham, CEO of North East England Chamber of Commerce, says letter sent to Boris Johnson remains unansweredA letter to Boris Johnson sent a fortnight ago by James Ramsbotham called on the prime minister to save the north-east from the “damage…
Johnson and Sunak urge UK pensions to back riskier investments
PM and chancellor aiming to ignite ‘investment big bang’ to fuel post-pandemic economic recoveryBoris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will urge UK pension schemes to back Britain’s “entrepreneurial spirit” with billions of pounds of savers’ funds to fuel the e…
It’s not Covid that’s damaging British trade. It’s Brexit
Report after report is reaching the same conclusion: exporters, including many in the red wall, will be suffering for a long timeBrexit is beginning to take its toll. Trade with the EU is suffering and foreign investment is heading south. Neither trend…
Don’t expect post-Brexit Britain to match EU’s fight against big tech | Phillip Inman
Profits for America’s tech firms continue to soar and there are few signs they will face tougher rulesIf anyone needed convincing that the pandemic would turbo-charge sales at America’s largest tech firms and send profits soaring, this week’s quarterly…