Latest Economy and Business Features
Thu, 2012-02-09 11:07
Scottish Independence: The Impact Of The Referendum On Outsourcing Industry
Plans for the Scottish government to hold a referendum on independence from the UK has garnered favour from some observers, with hope that a decisive vote will finally clear this decades-old question.
Wed, 2012-02-08 09:34
Big Questions remain over the Work Programme
Third Sector are being squeezed out from being part of the delivery team for the Work Programme despite government promises and reassurances argues the author.
Wed, 2012-02-08 09:14
Time to slash Corporation Tax
Restraint, and ‘responsible capitalism’ – the key theme of Coalition and Labour politicians pushing the need to end ‘rewards for failure’ but little concern about "high penalties for success".
Tue, 2012-02-07 09:40
City-specific policies needed to tackle the UK’s unemployment challenge
A contracting economy and rising unemployment do not make for happy reading. But the implications of these national trends are very different for different cities.
Mon, 2012-02-06 10:51
UK manufacturing needs more than a wing and a prayer
UK manufacturing did not have a good end to 2011. The relative decline of manufacturing has largely been down to a shift in the UK’s economic emphasis. How do we change it?
Fri, 2012-02-03 10:48
UK Economy: SME's Key To Economic Recovery
Small businesses can play a vital role in future growth of the UK economy - but only if they get the finance they need says Tony Dolphin from the IPPR.
Fri, 2012-02-03 10:33
HS2: The Right Project, in the Wrong Place
The High Speed 2 (HS2) project has been criticised for spending eye watering sums of money during a time of minimal growth and Government austerity. Worse, it's badly targeted.
Fri, 2012-02-03 02:10
EU Fiscal Compact Is A "Masterstroke" But Not In the Way Merkel Envisions It
The most die hard Eurosceptic could not have come up with an idea that more dooms the prospect of a Federal European State than this ill-conceived notion of a so called "fiscal compact".
Thu, 2012-01-26 23:09
Philanthropists at Davos should practice what they preach
The World Economic Forum in Davos is well underway, with much talk of a capitalist crisis and global inequality, calls for immediate action on poverty and for greater donations by the wealthy.
Thu, 2012-01-26 22:48
Climate Change Is A Real Threat - But Only Cost Effective Policies Can Deliver Sustainable Solutions
Greater transparency and more cost-effective climate policy will help win over public support for emissions reduction argues Policy Exchange's Head of Environment and Energy.
