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In a global AI investment boom the UK is making its case
Talk to anyone in the capital markets this week and, of course, the SpaceX IPO is top of the conversation. Yet despite the biggest IPO in history...
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Finfluencers vs. banks: Who are young people really listening to?
The rise of finfluencers is reshaping how younger audiences engage with investing. As social media plays a greater role in financial decision-making...
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From graduate squeeze to labour market slowdown: What happens next?
At the start of 2026, concern around the UK’s graduate job market was already building. Vacancies had fallen sharply, down nearly half year-on-year...
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It’s time for the data centre sector to tell a better story
The UK urgently needs more data centres but building them is becoming increasingly difficult. Data centres sit at the heart of the government’s...
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The Makerfield by-election: Long road or tightrope
It’s become a cliché that Andy Burnham faces a long road to 10 Downing Street. First the Makerfield by-election, then persuading Labour MPs to back a...
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Hedging against AI exuberance
In August 2018, Apple became the world’s first company with a trillion-dollar valuation. At the time, it seemed hard to believe any company could ever...
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The dream of your own front door and why it feels further away than ever
Most of us can picture it. A place that's yours. No landlord. No rolling contract. Just a key, a door, and the quiet satisfaction of knowing it’s your...
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Andy Burnham and the hurdles ahead
UK politics is now in a period of limbo until 18 June. For the next two weeks, Westminster has its eyes firmly fixed on Makerfield’s by-election –...
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