Ninety-seven per cent of financial services firms believe not enough has been done to prevent a future financial crash, a report has revealed. The study, which...
The position of the City of London as the main financial services centre in the European Union (EU) is “uncertain”, according to a new report. This...
The government is to introduce new legislation that will see the cost of taking out a payday loan capped, after a cross-party group of MPs backed...
Unite, the UK’s biggest union, has launched a new credit union service in a bid to challenge payday lenders and other organisations that “[try] to make...
Former BBC chairman Lord Grade has questioned the necessity for a royal charter on press regulation, but acknowledged that the newspaper industry had “brought this situation...
The idea of government intervention to influence the composition of a country’s output has long been derided by economists for breeding inefficiency, reducing competition, encouraging lobbying...
Over a dozen companies have been closed by the Insolvency Service in the last 15 months, after raking in nearly £24m from 1,500 individuals for carbon...
Payday lenders such as Wonga, QuickQuid and Payday UK have been criticised by consumer groups, politicians and even the archbishop of Canterbury in recent weeks, over...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has tabled tougher regulation for the increasingly popular crowdfunding industry. Crowdfunding allows individuals to lend to small businesses or buy shares...
Recent energy price hikes have prompted David Cameron to launch a review into green energy taxes. Speaking during prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Cameron said he...
Banks and investment funds are becoming involved in crowdfunding as the sector grows in scale and popularity. Should we welcome the recognition and money this brings?...
Energy secretary Ed Davey has said that the extraction of shale gas does not clash with UK climate targets, adding that it should be cautiously used...
Divesting from fossil fuels is a compelling win-win for investors and claims of underperformance are wrong, writes Ominder Dhillon of Impax Asset Management. Pressure is building on...
The government will look to accelerate oil and shale gas development “in a responsible way”, according to energy minister Michael Fallon. He was speaking at the...
The government’s response to the horsemeat scandal has been shifting from blaming foreigners to blaming business. This strategy shows the vacuum of leadership and responsibility at...