New images have been released showing how large-scale plans could transform Liverpool Central Station. Today, Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, together with his Greater Manchester counterpart Andy Burnham, set out a vision for a ‘transformational investment’ in the North West’s two largest city regions. Mayors are setting up a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board in … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Faisal Islam and Nick Edser Role, Economics editor and business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that UK interest rates should be cut to 3.5% by the end of next year. Such a move could see the Bank of England cut … Read more
Hunt attacks Labor and says he is disproving the ‘myths’ that the economy is worse under the Tories Sign up for our breaking news emails for free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free breaking news emails Economists warn the Bank of England could delay a rate cut … Read more
Image caption, Wylfa’s previous power station stopped generating energy in 2015 Item information Author, Huh Thomas Role, BBC Wales business correspondent May 22, 2024 Updated 9 minutes ago Wylfa on Anglesey has been chosen as the preferred site for a large-scale nuclear power station, the UK government has said. International energy companies have started talks … Read more
MCDONALD fans have called for a “game changer” menu item to make the chop permanent. The home of the Big Mac is shaking up its menu next week with eight items being added to the offering. 1 McDonald’s is eliminating twelve menu items starting next weekCredit: Getty Fans can pick up a new burger, Skittles … Read more
With protesters gathering and media cameras carefully positioned in the corner, one of the most important people in the entire Post Office Horizon IT scandal will spend three full days asking questions. Wednesday is the moment that the victims of the sub-postmasters, and probably everyone involved in the injustice at the post office over the … Read more
Image © Adobe Stock The pound-to-euro exchange rate reached its highest level since March, at 1.1736, after UK inflation fell to an annual rate of 2.3% in April, a figure higher than the market and the Bank of England had expected (2.1%). The all-important and much-watched component of inflation in the services sector was noticeably … Read more
A mother jailed for shoplifting shampoo and cheese took her own life just days later after her cries for help were ignored by prison staff, an inquest has heard. Christine McDonald was locked up at HMP Styal in Cheshire on March 1, 2019. She was jailed for two offenses of shoplifting small valuable items such … Read more
PwC is facing a crisis in China as partners brace for fines over the audit of bankrupt property developer Evergrande and some clients reconsider their relationships with the accounting firm. China’s securities regulator ruled in March that Evergrande had inflated its mainland revenues by nearly $80 billion in the two years before the developer defaulted … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the US stocks myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Traders are bracing for big swings in Nvidia’s stock price and the broader financial markets when the chipmaker reports first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Options activity around the stock has mushroomed amid a fierce rally that … Read more