Rewiring the state means handing over real power.
- Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
Nothing is certain but debt and taxes.
New fees could stall the transition to more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Flexible supply chains sometimes need support.
COVID and Brexit showed how fragile import networks can be.
Some businesses may respond by investing in AI.
Rachel Reeves’s tone was ambitious, but when will see real change?
The British government needs to play a more central role in shaping the economy.
The green jobs promised by government won’t come quickly enough for the workers at the Grangemouth refinery.
UK steel is known to be of high quality, but rising costs, its environmental footprint and cheap imports mean the government will need innovative solutions to save the industry.
Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
Can UK business compete in an international green subsidy race?
The UK needs an industrial strategy to counter the rise of EU battery manufacturing.
UK businesses are also suffering from the rising cost of living and doing business.
Scrapping a grant for electric cars in the UK may be a backward move.
A month when the cost of living crisis will be harshly felt.
The road ahead needs electricity.
Properly executed, government intervention can provide a real economic boost.
The government’s £1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund will be insufficient compensation for the effects of a no-deal Brexit.
Location counts when it comes to sustainable development.
Billions are being loaned against some fast depreciating assets. It could end in an almighty car crash.
A weak pound is likely to lure more international bidders to UK shores. Time then to make sure we have our defences in place.
The French group might well manage to turn around General Motors’ struggling division, but plants will close, and the UK looks vulnerable.
The foundations are shaky after the previous regime, but there are reasons to be optimistic about Theresa May’s initiative.
Anne Hidalgo a récemment déclaré ne plus vouloir de véhicules diesel dans les rues de Paris d’ici à 2025. Une mesure radicale souhaitée par d’autres maires de grandes villes.
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