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Greg Jackson
Overhaul the energy market – or pay the price in the long run

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Overhaul the energy market – or pay the price in the long run
Richard Palmer
Crown Estate embraces ‘Manchesterism’ with regional investments

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Crown Estate embraces ‘Manchesterism’ with regional investments
Emma Haslett
Warehouse giant Segro continues to fight off hostile takeover bid by US rival

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Warehouse giant Segro continues to fight off hostile takeover bid by US rival
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Environmental watchdog accused of ‘giving away’ billions of litres of pure water to bottling giants

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Environmental watchdog accused of ‘giving away’ billions of litres of pure water to bottling giants
Barney Macintyre
British venture capital funding is booming – if you are an AI firm

Wed 15 Jul 2026

British venture capital funding is booming – if you are an AI firm
Xavier Greenwood
Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI could spell trouble for an entire sector

Wed 15 Jul 2026

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI could spell trouble for an entire sector
Matthew Bishop
The Fed’s new ‘brains trust’ shows Kevin Warsh means business on reform

Sun 12 Jul 2026

The Fed’s new ‘brains trust’ shows Kevin Warsh means business on reform
Barney Macintyre
Plot to oust Ocado’s CEO backfires – but it’s not a straight win

Wed 8 Jul 2026

Plot to oust Ocado’s CEO backfires – but it’s not a straight win
Ben Zaranko
‘Buying British’ could be smart politics but poor economics

Tue 7 Jul 2026

‘Buying British’ could be smart politics but poor economics
Emma Haslett
Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up
Matthew Bishop
If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’

Sun 5 Jul 2026

If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’
Barney Macintyre
Comcast’s plan to spin off Sky and NBCUniversal casts a shadow

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Comcast’s plan to spin off Sky and NBCUniversal casts a shadow
Barney Macintyre
The EV dilemma facing the next chancellor – and scaring carmakers

Wed 1 Jul 2026

The EV dilemma facing the next chancellor – and scaring carmakers
Ben Zaranko
Andy Burnham doubles down on devolution

Tue 30 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham doubles down on devolution
Tim Adams
Google and the (multi) billion dollar question

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Google and the (multi) billion dollar question
Marine Saint
Padel is a smash hit with players and investors

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Padel is a smash hit with players and investors
Matthew Bishop
Ocado shareholders to oust founder who planned ‘Tesla of grocery’

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Ocado shareholders to oust founder who planned ‘Tesla of grocery’
Barney Macintyre
Easyjet adds to UK equities flight fears

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Easyjet adds to UK equities flight fears
Evan Moffitt
Gwyneth Paltrow cooks up another cultural firestorm at Goop Kitchen

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Gwyneth Paltrow cooks up another cultural firestorm at Goop Kitchen
Matthew Bishop
How to stop the flow of dirty money? First Britain must clean up its own act

Mon 22 Jun 2026

How to stop the flow of dirty money? First Britain must clean up its own act
Emma Haslett
UK’s embattled housebuilders hope for peace dividend

Mon 22 Jun 2026

UK’s embattled housebuilders hope for peace dividend
Matthew Bishop
Titans of tech have a new executive coach

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Titans of tech have a new executive coach
Jeevan Vasagar
Where have all the CSOs gone? Companies ditch social and environmental targets

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Where have all the CSOs gone? Companies ditch social and environmental targets
Patricia Clarke
Companion AIs get a bad press, says Headspace CEO, but properly regulated they could help millions

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Companion AIs get a bad press, says Headspace CEO, but properly regulated they could help millions
Lily Isaacs
‘Pab Picasso’ makes a killing at Art Basel, along with Kanye and Bianca

Sat 20 Jun 2026

‘Pab Picasso’ makes a killing at Art Basel, along with Kanye and Bianca
Matthew Bishop
AI is reshaping every corner of business – that includes the boardroom

Wed 17 Jun 2026

AI is reshaping every corner of business – that includes the boardroom
Matthew Bishop
Santander’s boss wants to scrap the bank levy but it just needs a tweak

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Santander’s boss wants to scrap the bank levy but it just needs a tweak
Emma Haslett
UK property and building firms to cash in on rise in defence spending

Sun 14 Jun 2026

UK property and building firms to cash in on rise in defence spending
Tim Leunig
If stamp duty stops a teacher taking up a better job, that’s bad news for all of us

Sun 14 Jun 2026

If stamp duty stops a teacher taking up a better job, that’s bad news for all of us
Ukraine is not the only forgotten war

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Ukraine is not the only forgotten war
Barney Macintyre
Pisces rising as Wayve and Moneybox consider IPO alternative

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Pisces rising as Wayve and Moneybox consider IPO alternative
Ben Zaranko
What’s the future for jobs? AI won’t replace messy roles or the human touch

Sat 13 Jun 2026

What’s the future for jobs? AI won’t replace messy roles or the human touch
Stephen Armstrong
Paramount bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces UK probe

Wed 10 Jun 2026

Paramount bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces UK probe
Matthew Bishop
Nissan deal gives beleaguered British carmaking another bite of the Chery

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Nissan deal gives beleaguered British carmaking another bite of the Chery
Ben Zaranko
Boost for student scientists as UK-based firm raises record venture capital fund

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Boost for student scientists as UK-based firm raises record venture capital fund
Barney Macintyre
Revolut turns sights on newly rich private clients

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Revolut turns sights on newly rich private clients
Barney Macintyre
Taste for activism: Ben & Jerry’s Cohen takes another bite out of Magnum ice-cream

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Taste for activism: Ben & Jerry’s Cohen takes another bite out of Magnum ice-cream
Steve Perry
Our reliance on US digital payment giants is not a contactless sport

Sun 31 May 2026

Our reliance on US digital payment giants is not a contactless sport
Barney Macintyre
BP board ousts Albert Manifold as chair, citing “serious concerns”

Sun 31 May 2026

BP board ousts Albert Manifold as chair, citing “serious concerns”
Emma Haslett
Mike Ashley quietly climbs the rental property ladder with a bet on Grainger

Sun 31 May 2026

Mike Ashley quietly climbs the rental property ladder with a bet on Grainger
Vanessa Thorpe
Lloyd’s acknowledges historic role in slave trade with new requiem mass

Sat 30 May 2026

Lloyd’s acknowledges historic role in slave trade with new requiem mass
Giles Whittell
Musk has built a hybrid space-AI monster that investors are taking seriously

Thu 28 May 2026

Musk has built a hybrid space-AI monster that investors are taking seriously
Barney Macintyre
Albert Manifold’s dismissal at BP raises more questions than answers

Wed 27 May 2026

Albert Manifold’s dismissal at BP raises more questions than answers
Barney Macintyre
Boardroom Sensemaker: M&S’s hacking woes show cyber prepping is key

Sun 24 May 2026

Boardroom Sensemaker: M&S’s hacking woes show cyber prepping is key
Stephen Armstrong
‘Oedipal dynamics’ at play as James Murdoch buys $300m stake in media firm

Sun 24 May 2026

‘Oedipal dynamics’ at play as James Murdoch buys $300m stake in media firm
Barney Macintyre
Elon Musk files SpaceX IPO but the figures are fantasy

Sun 24 May 2026

Elon Musk files SpaceX IPO but the figures are fantasy
Matthew Bishop
Earth to investors: would you buy a ticket to Elon Musk’s $2tn SpaceX lottery?

Sun 24 May 2026

Earth to investors: would you buy a ticket to Elon Musk’s $2tn SpaceX lottery?
Patricia Clarke
UK needs to form Cobra committee for AI, says Anthropic co-founder

Sun 24 May 2026

UK needs to form Cobra committee for AI, says Anthropic co-founder
Marine Saint
Fashion resale giant Vinted plans move beyond fashion

Sun 24 May 2026

Fashion resale giant Vinted plans move beyond fashion
Emma Haslett
Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain

Sun 17 May 2026

Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain
Sharon Graham
Unite has a clear message for Labour: change or die

Sun 17 May 2026

Unite has a clear message for Labour: change or die
Barney Macintyre
Could OnlyFans become the bank that likes to say yes, yes, yes...?

Sun 17 May 2026

Could OnlyFans become the bank that likes to say yes, yes, yes...?
Barney Macintyre
British firms fear foreign buyers are being offered sweetheart deals

Sun 17 May 2026

British firms fear foreign buyers are being offered sweetheart deals
Barney Macintyre
Battle over Intertek risks another FTSE 100 company drifting overseas

Wed 13 May 2026

Battle over Intertek risks another FTSE 100 company drifting overseas
Sharon White
Britain’s regulatory rulebook is in need of a rewire

Mon 11 May 2026

Britain’s regulatory rulebook is in need of a rewire
Jeevan Vasagar
BP seeks buyers for its shares in carbon capture projects

Sun 10 May 2026

BP seeks buyers for its shares in carbon capture projects
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
‘Salmon cartel’ case could land lawyers a fortune in costs

Sun 10 May 2026

‘Salmon cartel’ case could land lawyers a fortune in costs
Matthew Bishop
Britain will benefit if the ‘impact economy’ plan is back on track

Sun 10 May 2026

Britain will benefit if the ‘impact economy’ plan is back on track
Barney Macintyre
‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science

Sun 10 May 2026

‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science

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