Global insurance broking market hits US$180bn
Market consolidation continues The insurance broking industry showed further consolidation in 2024, with the top 15 groups controlling…
Merz to visit UK this month to sign Anglo-German treaty – POLITICO
Starmer’s team has been courting closer relations with Berlin since they were in opposition, particularly on defense and…
UK’s Rachel Reeves faces pain wherever she turns – POLITICO
“The problem that Rachel Reeves really sharply faces … is that you have pinned everything on the fiscal…
Ukraine strikes food deal with EU
The EU and Ukraine have struck a long-term trade deal. The agreement, which focuses on food and agriculture,…
TUC Cymru – Industrial Strategy marks a pivotal moment for Wales | WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations)
TUC Cymru has today welcomed the UK Government’s new 10-year Industrial Strategy, which includes £4 billion for advanced manufacturing,…
Price levels for households lower than EU average
On the radar Today, Poland will publish industrial output growth in May as well as producer prices. Within…
Putin warns his officials not to allow recession – POLITICO
By contrast, he noted, business sentiment suggested very strongly that the economy is “on the brink of a…
Office scheme with ‘Knights Templar’ Auditorium approved at High Holborn
The City of London Corporation has overwhelmingly voted to approve a 10-storey, mixed-use office scheme in High Holborn,…
EU resurrects banking practice that caused the 2008 financial crisis – POLITICO
In the pre-2008 lending boom, American banks sold their dodgiest “subprime” loans to investors around the world. When…
Finally, the German economy is showing signs of life – POLITICO
That factor will likely be reversed over the next few quarters, bringing the growth rate back down in…