London’s Productivity Decline Linked to Remote Work, Reports ONS
London is dragging down Britain’s productivity growth, with office staff continuing to work from home, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics...
Labour Risks Higher Mortgage Bills and Worse Unemployment, Warns HSBC
Labour’s proposal to introduce a “genuine living wage” could lead to higher unemployment and increased mortgage costs, economists at HSBC have warned. Sir Keir Starmer’s...
Chinese House Prices Plunge at Fastest Rate in a Decade
Chinese property prices fell at their fastest rate in a decade last month, intensifying concerns about the stability of the world’s second-largest economy. According to...
Soup Sales Surge as Rainy Spring Affects Consumer Spending
One of the wettest springs on record has led to a significant increase in warm soup sales, while sales of sun cream have taken a...
Apple Scraps Pay Later Loan Scheme in Shift to Third-Party Lenders
Apple is ending its in-house “buy now, pay later” scheme in the US, a service it launched just last year. The tech giant will now...
Payton Pritchard becomes Celtics ‘legend’ with miracle buzzer-beater in Finals clincher
Welcome to Celtics immortality, Payton Pritchard. Despite playing the fewest minutes of any Boston regular in Monday’s NBA Finals clincher at TD Garden, the backup...