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Sum of employment reforms risks stifling labour market
The government’s far-reaching plans could make the economy less dynamicFinancial Times - 1d -
High housing costs and low home supply are stifling American mobility
American opportunity has been synonymous with people on the move, but high housing costs and low home supply has stifled American mobility. Yoni Appelbaum joins to discuss.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Labour cannot ignore Trump’s impact on defence
The tough choices the government needs to make will inevitably mean talking about defence spending in the openFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
What will Labour’s leasehold alternative mean for homeowners?
Plans to revamp ‘commonhold’ ownership were announced by the UK government this week — but what is commonhold?Financial Times - 1d -
Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access venture
Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela Rayner. Profile: who is Lord David Evans of Watford? Explainer: what are the House of ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Chris Mason: PM upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe's new reality
Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with the US president comes at a pivotal moment for Europe, our political editor writes.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Starmer faces darkening mood among Labour MPs after aid cuts
Resignation of Anneliese Dodds shows challenges for prime minister as he pursues tough choicesFinancial Times - 5d -
Labour steps up attacks on Farage and Reform over pro-Russia stance
Government targets party’s ‘softness on standing up to Putin’ to show Reform is out of step with UK public. Labour is setting out to increase its attacks on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK over its stance ...The Guardian - 5d -
Labour raises cost of attending its business leaders’ summit by 66%
Delegate passes for corporate event at the party’s conference this autumn have been increased to £5,000Financial Times - 23h -
Class UK defence investments as ethical, Labour MPs urge banks
Letter to lenders and fund managers seeks to sweep away elements of ESG rules that hamper arms companiesFinancial Times - 6h -
High-rise flats could help Labour hit its housing target
The government must tackle leasehold and encourage high-density developmentFinancial Times - 2h -
Vibrational movements in the market
Thinking about slowing growth and stubborn inflationFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Starmer warns cabinet about Blairism — while bringing in New Labour era staff
Prime minister’s note to ministers repudiates older views on globalisation and immigrationFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims
Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found evidence that at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024. Get our breaking news email , free ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
In Pontypool, I saw the looming threat of Nigel Farage – and how Labour is playing into his hands | John Harris
Instead of bowing to rightwing populism, Starmer should take it on by rebuilding towns – and giving people the jobs and homes they crave. The south Welsh town of Pontypool doesn’t quite suggest a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Labour has humane and popular plans to stand up for UK workers. Why dilute them? | Gaby Hinsliff
Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is precisely why many voted for this government. Why be embarrassed about a defining policy?. One step forward, two steps back. Angela Rayner’s employment ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Stock Markets
Global leaders are retaliating and investors have sold off stocks in Asia and Europe.The New York Times - 1d -
These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
New apartment construction hit a record high last year, but all that new supply is apparently not enough to cool the competition in the market.NBC News - 17h -
These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
Even with a record amount of new supply, demand for rental apartments is soaring. That has the competition heating up.CNBC - 17h -
Gazans Returning Home to Jabaliya Embrace Reopened Market
A single image of a farmer’s market sprouting back up in devastated northern Gaza tells the story of loss and, perhaps, eventual rebirth.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market
Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Geopolitical rupture sparks quiet market rebellion
It does not take a deep scratch beneath the surface to uncover investor nervesFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead
The suspect, an Algerian national who was on France’s terrorist watch list, was arrested.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
The stock market closes out worst day of 2025
The stock market closed out the week with the worst day of 2025. The losses are coming amid growing concerns about economic growth. Elise Preston reports on how Americans are reacting.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
The brightest spot in the housing market is fading fast
New-home sales plunged in January as home buyers pulled back in the face of persistently high home prices and mortgage rates.MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Market volatility creating buzz for these two types of ETFs
Market volatility appears to be boosting demand for two types of exchange-traded funds: leveraged and inverse.CNBC - 6d -
Why Trump has gone quiet on the stock market
The mood in markets has darkened and the central narrative around trades based on the president’s policies has souredFinancial Times - 5d -
How big is the stock market’s America bubble?
US has grown to nearly two-thirds of global equity market value, but some analysts see danger in ‘huge bet on AI’Financial Times - 3d -
What record levels of uncertainty mean for the stock market
It’s not always a bad thing.MarketWatch - 2d -
Options traders are bracing for a stock-market crash
Options traders are bracing for a looming stock-market crash, the latest data from Cboe Global Markets show.MarketWatch - 2d -
Duolingo’s Latest Stunt Reveals an Innovative Marketing Strategy
Here’s what makes a great marketing stunt—and how to turn a moment into momentum.Inc. - 2d -
FirstFT: Trump tariffs hit global stock markets
Also in today’s newsletter, US suspends Ukraine military aid and global government borrowing set to hit recordFinancial Times - 2d -
Why markets are missing risks of a Trump government shutdown
The “DOGE” blitz on the federal bureaucracy could complicate negotiations.MarketWatch - 1d -
Here's how tariffs will hit the U.S. housing market
Tariffs could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home, according to the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders.CNBC - 1d -
Trump's trade war wallops stock market
The stock market has suffered through a two-day selloff after President Trump went forward with imposing steep new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Tuesday with ...The Hill - 1d -
The EU law that’s threatening to up-end the antiquities market
New rules designed to combat terrorism risk consigning artefacts to legal purgatoryFinancial Times - 23h -
GEMA returns with plans for the Game Marketing Awards
The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (GEMA) is reviving the Game Marketing Awards.VentureBeat - 21h -
How to Make Every Dollar of Your Marketing Count
Refinery29’s Piera Gelardi offers tips for freemium marketing.Inc. - 14h -
Tech stocks seem to have ended their ‘difficult relationship’ with the bond market
At least for now, U.S. large-cap technology and growth stocks appear “free of their difficult relationship with long-term yields,” according to DataTrek Research.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Investors call for shake-up of Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market
Fund managers and insurers say long-overdue reforms could unlock hundreds of billions of euros in financingFinancial Times - Feb. 21