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From Chaos to Confidence: Can the UK benefit from American turbulence?
The first half of 2025 has been far from the quiet, consistent and predicable environment global markets love for growth, and has often felt like a...
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Starmer stands by the Chancellor, but Reeves’ tears reveal deeper fears for the government
It is a truth universally acknowledged: Arsenal need a striker, English summers are stifling, and Starmerism is short on story. Rachel Reeves’ tearful...
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The AI voice: polished, predictable, and problematic
Ask ChatGPT to help you write copy, and you might find yourself “navigating challenges”, “leveraging insights”, or “delving into” topics. These aren’t...
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Cash ISA cuts: Is Rachel Reeves targeting savers to fix the economy?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to use her upcoming Mansion House speech on 15 July to unveil a controversial cut to the annual cash ISA...
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How will OpenAI’s $30B Oracle deal affect its sustainability commitments?
News came overnight of OpenAI’s $30 billion-per-year deal with Oracle to lease 4.5GW of data centre capacity across the US. To put that capacity into...
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The Art of Creating Value: Weaving love, leadership and legacy into climate action
Last week, as part of our broader support for X London Climate Action Week events, SEC Newgate hosted The Art of Creating Value, a day-long gathering...
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It’s welfare, stupid
How have we got to the stage where Keir Starmer’s Labour has lost control of more than 120 of its MPs? To misquote former Bill Clinton strategist...
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Stop saving, start investing
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans for reforms expected to transform the landscape of financial advice in the UK. “Targeted...
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