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On business, politics, communities, markets and media

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No quick fix: tackling our draughty, inefficient homes will take a long-term mindset
By Will McMyn Heating our homes and other buildings (mainly with natural gas) accounts for around a fifth of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. We won...
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Twitter’s new features distract from its beautiful, anarchic simplicity
By Tom Flynn Way back in 2009 when I signed up to Twitter (a long distant era in the digital world), it was a much simpler social media channel. Short...
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Chancellor tries to ease the pain with 'buy now, pay later' Budget
By Chris White Almost one year on from the start of the pandemic, the Chancellor delivered his Budget speech on the back of unprecedented levels of...
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Sorry, what did you say?
By Perry Miller A while ago on a Teams call, one of the external consultants on a project I’m working on, referred to a strategy paper as ‘ a bit gay’...
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Changing Stock Market Listing Rules and Retail Investors
By Adam Lloyd The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has now delivered his budget and his plans may well set the economic agenda for a...
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Covid-19 has led to the rebirth of sport as a vehicle for nationalism
By Harry Brown One of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it has meant the dependence on the international system dwindled. As borders...
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Online retailers defend their corner against potential new sales tax
By Clotilde Gros Asos, Boohoo, The Hut Group (THG), Ocado Group and AO World have all announced that they have joined the UKDBA (The UK Digital...
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What does COP26 mean for the world?
By Ciaran Gill In the summer of last year Siberia – the famously climatically hostile part of the world– experienced highs of 38°C. In February of...
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