Should China investors hold their breath for a Beijing bazooka?
Zheng Shanjie, chair of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planning agency, held a highly anticipated press briefing in Beijing, where he promised accelerated ...
Inflation and consumer sentiment
Historical low points in consumer sentiment have also lined up with recessions. Inflation, that is to say, has tended to be stagflation. We can see this by comparing consumer sentiment and the ...
Transcript: Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?
Owen Walker These moves by UniCredit have really caused a stir across the European banking sector because UniCredit is one of Europe’s biggest banks. If UniCredit were to pursue a full takeover of ...
US High School Economics class: Why Europe will not catch up with the US
Considering the advantages the US has for economic growth — such as its younger population, natural resources and entrepreneurial culture — why do you think these factors contribute to the US ...
Should we let friends share our nanny?
Under this new arrangement, your nanny will now have two employers. You must pay her separately and at least the national minimum wage each. Nanny shares are typically a win-win arrangement for ...
Are there enough buttons on your suit?
Three-and four-button suits were first popularised in the early 20th century before being adopted by the Mods in the 60s. Inspired by the stiff Edwardian cut, the Mod look was characterised by ...
‘This is still the place’: Salt Lake City moves with the times
FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd. The Financial Times and its j ...
Will space tourism really lift off?
It was conceived to launch his space tourism venture Virgin Galactic – and proclaim the dawn of a new era that would “bring the dream of space travel for many millions closer to reality”. “Within five ...
A chef’s guide to London’s top Sunday lunches
British, Turkish, French and Chinese, as recommended by Mike Davies of The Camberwell Arms, the man behind one of the capital’s most celebrated roasts ...
Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?
But recently, Italian lender UniCredit revealed that it had built up a stake in Germany’s Commerzbank, prompting discussions of a possible tie-up. EU policymakers and politicians believe cross-border ...
Hays Travel on lookout for deals to expand presence on UK high street
Chair says travel agency chain ‘flourishing’ despite critical voices when it bought failed rival Thomas Cook in 2019 ...
The Budget issues facing Rachel Reeves in her efforts to spur state investment
The big question among investors is how much Budget headroom Reeves creates for herself in her new debt target. Shifting to a metric that better reflects assets, as well as liabilities, could create ...