England celebrate long-awaited win over Germany
London: A crowd of 42,000, the highest number allowed in the stadium during the pandemic, roared with delight on England’s performance. Ever since England’s memorable World Cup victory five-and-a...
Consumer confidence in Britain continues to rise
Despite a delay in the lifting of the remaining lockdown restrictions — now scheduled for July 19 — according to the UK government’s step by step road map, announced back in March, consumer...
Italy struggle to reach quarterfinal
London: Despite being regarded by many as the best team in the Euro 2020 tournament, Italy were hard pressed to beat a well-organised Austrian side, 2-1, to reach the quarterfinal stage after needing...
UK tech needs to address gender gap and invest in women
The pandemic has revealed the fundamental role of technology in society, with entrepreneurs working to find solutions to the greatest challenges. But it has also highlighted the huge inequities across...
Impressive Scotland hold England to draw
London, June 19The much-anticipated match between the oldest rivals in football ended in a stalemate with neither side able to find a way to score. But with a point from this game and another group...
UK property market boom will widen wealth gap
With the UK economy beginning to rise and forecast of considerable growth, not least by the IMF, there has been a sharp increase in property prices which has taken the average up to a record high of...
Sterling strikes as England edge Croatia
London: Winning their opening match for the first time in a Euro tournament might be looked at as an omen for England and the result was also a payback after Croatia beat England in the semifinal of...
Rise in UK manufacturing and construction activity
It is not surprising that the IMF recently raised the growth forecast for UK’s economy, considering the progress of two significant sectors — construction and manufacturing. Construction output...
UK trade deal with Norway worth £20bn implodes
A free trade deal, involving various products, between Britain and Norway, will have to be put on hold as Norway’s coalition government failed to reach an agreement last week. In this post-Brexit...
London firms switched to Dublin for post-Brexit business
Dublin was been chosen as the most desirable place for jobs from London’s financial district, as 135 firms have relocated business to the Irish capital because of Brexit, according to new...
Liverpool, Chelsea seal CL spots
Birmingham, May 24On a dramatic final day of the Premier League, which brought unexpected results, Chelsea finished fourth, and despite a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa they scraped through for next...
IMF raises growth forecast for UK and global economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for UK economic growth, which is set to outpace the eurozone this year after its slump in 2020, but is unlikely to regain its pre-pandemic...
Investors look beyond Europe as optimism grows
UK investors looking for stronger returns post-Brexit, are increasingly focusing on the Far East, with Japan and China currently being the most attractive markets for them. According to new data from...
No certainty yet in UK financial services’ access to EU
The European Union is still in no rush to grant the City of London renewed access to its financial markets now that the UK has exited the bloc. Mairead McGuinness, the European Commissioner for...
City lift League Cup, aim for triple glory
London, April 26 Tottenham Hotspurs’ hope of winning their first trophy in 13 years was ended by a rampant Manchester City who lifted the League Cup for the fourth consecutive time. A week after...
Financial services optimism rises fastest in eight years
andyjalil@aol.com Optimism within the UK financial services sector has increased at the fastest rate in eight years as the economy begins to reopen from months of lockdown, a new survey has...
Ziyech puts Chelsea in FA Cup final
City’s hopes of historic quadruple trophy win end The only goal of the match scored by Hakim Ziyech, was enough to see the London side march into the FA Cup final for the fourth time in five...
UK firms look for international trading opportunities
Britain’s vaccine rollout has triggered a wave of optimism among businesses as they look to new growth opportunities after the pandemic but Brexit concerns still linger. Business confidence is now...
United hit back strongly to beat Spurs
London, April 12 - A war of words broke out between two managers after a goal was controversially disallowed in this fiercely contested match which saw Manchester United emerge winners, 3-1, against...
Women bosses speak out as Covid affects equality
The fight for gender equality in the UK enters a defining era with the recent news that all-male boards had disappeared from the FTSE 350, which was an achievement for diversity, but the economic...