China‘s economy is seeing its fastest growth this year as Chinese firms grab market share from rivals struggling during the pandemic. After wrestling the world’s first outbreak to the ground in January and February, China has kept Covid-19 cases to a minimum and won praise from the WHO for its handling of the pandemic. Since … Read more
UK economy recovers more lost ground as it grew 5% in August – but economists warn over rest of the year The economy grew 5% in August, figures this week are expected to show Economists are becoming gloomier about the outlook for the rest of this year But they expect stronger growth in 2021 By … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Creating conditions for growth is Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s way out of the current crisis By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 A winter chill swept through the markets and the economy last week. The package of support from Rishi Sunak … Read more
Incredible pictures capture London then – and now: Aerial photos document how the UK capital has grown remarkably in just 15 years Aerial photography specialist Jason Hawkes has been taken pictures of London from above for a long time Here we present then-and-now pictures he took between 2005 and 2007 – and recently in 2020 … Read more
Construction sector suffers ‘setback’ as growth stalled in August By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 The construction sector suffered a ‘setback’ as growth stalled in August. The industry saw growth slow down last month as firms warned of a lack of … Read more
Morrisons set to post first double-digit quarterly sales growth in living memory when it reports its interim results By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 Morrisons will post the first double-digit quarterly sales growth in living memory when it reports its interim … Read more
After 3,160 days… HS2 digging finally starts: Boris Johnson hails controversial rail link as engine for jobs growth as construction starts at last Europe’s largest infrastructure project will today move to full construction Its cost spiralled from projected £36billion in 2012 to an estimated £106billion HS2 Ltd is expect to recruit for around 22,000 roles … Read more
Small and medium sized enterprises are increasingly being turned away for grants under the Growth Hub scheme as some have been swamped with a frenzy of applications. It comes after the Government introduced a £20million funding initiative in June to help SMEs across England recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The £20million is … Read more
Children who are born at higher altitudes tend to be smaller than those born at lower altitudes, a new study suggests. Researchers found kids who live in cities 5,000 feet or more above sea level were not only smaller at birth but also more likely to have stunted growth. Impaired development persisted even when children … Read more
Facebook and Apple have both posted quarterly revenue growth of 11 percent, blowing past analyst expectations and shrugging off the pandemic to prosper. On Thursday, both tech giants reported results for recently ended quarter, with Facebook saying it made a profit of $5.2 billion on $18.7 billion in revenue, as the number of people using the … Read more