Photo of Emma Haslett
Emma Haslett

Photo of Emma Haslett

Emma Haslett

  • Emma Haslett
    It’s beginning to look like Black Friday has finally had its day

    Facing rising costs, more than two-thirds of independent shops in the UK have shunned the sales event

    Fri, 28 Nov 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    High-end property market enjoys post-budget boost

    Wealthy buyers return to London estate agents, while traditional builders see modest rise in shares

    Fri, 28 Nov 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Fast fashion squeezes UK middle-market brands

    Primark’s owner is considering spinning off the retail chain as brick-and-mortars take a hit from juggernaut Shein

    Sun, 16 Nov 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Businesses are losing millions by refusing fertility leave

    With more and more prospective parents turning to IVF, firms need to start getting with the programme

    Sun, 9 Nov 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Buyers circle as Battersea owners consider sell-off

    The sale of the landmark building could revive London’s commercial real estate market

    Sun, 2 Nov 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    EasyJet shares jump as Italian shipping firm circles airline business

    Rumours of a takeover have been denied by both parties yet markets still responded positively

    Thu, 16 Oct 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    British firms hungry to join booming anti-obesity market

    Startups urge UK government to create better conditions for innovation of new drugs

    Mon, 6 Oct 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    City of London firms find no more room at the top

    As workers return to the office, firms such as HSBC and BlackRock are struggling to find space in the capital

    Sun, 21 Sept 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Snoop Dogg’s firm backs UK cannabis clinic with £4.5m

    US rapper leads the way as private investors put their money into Mamedica

    Sun, 14 Sept 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Reeves feels the pinch as bond yields squeeze spending room

    Knock-on effect of Trump’s Fed interference increases pressure on chancellor ahead of budget

    Sun, 31 Aug 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Dismay in nursery sector as free hours plan expands

    Increase to 30 hours a week from tomorrow is popular with parents but early years providers say the cash they will receive won’t cover costs

    Sun, 31 Aug 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Controversy over how to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

    Last week, the supreme court ruled that Phi, a now-derelict superyacht seized in March 2022, would remain in London

    Sun, 3 Aug 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    First-time buyers see instant effect of mortgage shake-up

    Rachel Reeves' new rules are expected to help 36,000 people on to the housing ladder

    Sat, 19 Jul 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Sperm donor app is a ‘serious risk’, warns regulator

    Y Factor bypasses fertility rules and allows users to enter into private arrangements – and choose how donation is made

    Sun, 6 Jul 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    Fertility funding soars as global birthrates fall

    Venture capitalists made more deals in the sector in 2024 than in the past decade, with good and bad outcomes for patients

    Sat, 5 Jul 2025

  • Emma Haslett
    The ultra rich are falling out of love with London

    The city is losing out as stamp duty and non-dom costs are driving multi-millionaires to Dubai and Milan, say super-prime estate agents

    Thu, 26 Jun 2025

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