How will UK government bonds react to a change of government in the UK?

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves have stressed financial responsibility in the party manifesto

Official opinion polls suggest Britain is on course for a change of government next week after 14 years of Conservative Party rule, with the new leadership tasked with pulling the economy out of the doldrums. Labour looks set for a historic victory, with Keir Starmer’s party pledging to deliver the highest sustainable economic growth in … Read more

Boot crisis worsens as US owner Walgreens announces plans to close stores

Closures: In a somber update for Wall Street investors yesterday, Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close a host of stores in the US.

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 17:02 EDT, June 27, 2024 Boots faces an increasingly uncertain future as the crisis engulfing its American owner deepens. In a somber update for Wall Street investors, Walgreens Boots Alliance yesterday announced plans to close a large number of stores in the U.S. due to problems at its pharmacy there. Shares … Read more

Employees are threatening legal action against the crackdown on workplace issues at BP

Crackdown: City's top lawyers have said retroactively demanding relationship information stinks of the Stasi

BP requires employees to disclose intimate relationships with colleagues or remove their faces Employees were given three months to disclose any matters Rules follow Bernard Looney’s dismissal for failing to disclose past relationships By Mark Shapland Updated: 4:50 PM EDT, June 15, 2024 BP risks being hit with employee lawsuits after serious concerns were raised … Read more