Photo of Emma Haslett
Emma Haslett

Photo of Emma Haslett

Emma Haslett

  • Emma Haslett
    Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up

    Having exhausted options for out-of-town expansion, Ingka Group is looking to install the Swedish furniture giant at the heart of UK towns

    Sun, 5 Jul 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Weight-loss jabs force supermarkets to meet the needs of shrinking shoppers

    As GLP-1 use in Britain changes how millions of people eat, food retailers are having to adapt to a related change in customers’ spending habits

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    UK’s embattled housebuilders hope for peace dividend

    Conditions for construction companies are finally starting to improve, amid signs the Iran war may be ending

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    UK property and building firms to cash in on rise in defence spending

    As manufacturers seek new industrial and logistics space, construction firms are eyeing opportunities

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Sweet dreams are made of hits for investors snapping up back catalogues

    Streaming data shows artists like Eurythmics, Beyoncé and Mariah Carey make sure-fire streaming investments

    Sun, 7 Jun 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Mike Ashley quietly climbs the rental property ladder with a bet on Grainger

    Sports Direct founder now has a 4% stake in the UK’s largest residential landlord, after taking a gamble on cheaper shares

    Sun, 31 May 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain

    As investment firms snap up practices, campaigners warn that a focus on profit is driving up costs and decimating NHS services

    Sun, 17 May 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Cities could save billions by hiring local architects, report suggests

    Designs created by professionals with community knowledge would help planning departments improve the wellbeing of residents, while generating millions in revenue, says architectural report

    Sun, 17 May 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war

    Unpredictable conditions resulting from the conflict are adding to the woes – and costs – of construction companies

    Sun, 3 May 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Rental rules shake-up could see private landlords make way for companies

    Tenants will gain more rights next month under new laws that could reshape the UK rental market

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Gender pay gap widens at four of the UK’s biggest retail lenders

    Campaigners warn that complex reporting structures may obscure the true scale of the problems as figures reveal women’s bonuses also lag behind those of men

    Sun, 5 Apr 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions

    The steep rise in people taking time off for anxiety and stress has led to calls for changes to how doctors hand out fit notes

    Sun, 29 Mar 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Iranian missiles boost London’s prime property as wealthy flee war in the Gulf

    Conflict in the Middle East is forcing wealthy locals and ex-pats to rethink their living arrangements, and putting hope back into the hearts of the capital’s despairing estate agents

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    John Lewis drops ambition to build a property empire

    Despite initial success in the rental arena, the retail giant has stepped down after its plans to move into construction of homes hit obstacles

    Sun, 8 Mar 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Hoping for a ‘perfect’ baby? Genetic testing startups lure parents to US

    Fertility experts say strict UK laws are no bar to accessing a booming industry that has led to concerns about eugenics

    Sun, 8 Mar 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    MPs plan reforms to boost gender equality at top of UK firms

    There are just eight women chief executives on the FTSE 100, a ratio that’s not just unfair but bad for business

    Sun, 1 Mar 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Cambridge fund gives £4m boost to spinouts

    University body is helping good business ideas go from concept stage to startup

    Sun, 8 Feb 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    Bank of England expected to leave interest rate frozen at 3.75%

    Experts believe modestly better economic news is behind the plan, including the strongest private sector business growth for UK firms since April 2024

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    London’s housing crisis is worse than you thought

    ‘Something will have to give,’ warn experts as sector lurches into new year under a cloud of high costs

    Wed, 7 Jan 2026

  • Emma Haslett
    FTSE 100’s new record is  ‘sign of things to come’

    Among big risers were the defence and aerospace companies Rolls-Royce, Melrose Industries and Babcock International amid uncertainty around the Ukraine-Russia war

    Sun, 4 Jan 2026

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