Two issues linked to the public finances have come to the fore in the wake of the Blood Scandal inquiry. These economic issues are clearly secondary to the wider safety and...
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The Economist
Bernanke’s verdict on the Bank of England is withering
We should all have a vested interest in how successful the Bank of England is in carrying out its objectives. Sadly, the Bank’s track record in recent years has left much to be...
The Economist
The FCA’s listings reforms are welcome – but regulation alone won’t lure firms to London
With promising companies either leaving London or deciding not to list here in the first place, this week’s reforms to the UK’s stock market regime could not come soon enough....
The Economist
Lifting the bankers’ bonus cap is the right thing to do
And not just for the City of London. Higher pay for bankers and in the middle of a cost of living crisis. The politics of this may not look good, but the economics behind this...
The Economist
How to build a green economy that boosts growth and saves the planet
In the past there has been scepticism about climate change. The scientific evidence has put paid to that. It is unequivocal. Now, instead, the scepticism appears to be about...