Category: Investing

City firms bank on ‘savvy’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing

The campaign, fronted by a CGI squirrel, is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymiedNils Pratley: the ‘Savvy Squirrel looks a hit too tame’City firms are...

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UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice

Which? study of ChatGPT, Copilot and others uncovers incorrect and misleading tips on investments, tax and insuranceArtificial intelligence chatbots are giving inaccurate money tips, offering British consumers misleading tax...

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US drugmaker Merck scraps £1bn London research centre and cuts 125 science jobs

New blow to UK’s key life science sector as industry body warns country is losing ground on investment and researchUS drugmaker Merck has scrapped a £1bn London research centre and is laying off 125 scientists this...

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Isa shakeup: How can Rachel Reeves nudge savers into buying stocks and shares

All you need to know, from investment pros and cons to what changes are on the table and how best to take advantageRachel Reeves wants Britons to put more of their spare cash into shares to help them get better returns, support...

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Reeves unveils City reforms aimed at cutting red tape and fuelling UK growth

Leeds Reforms include streamlined accountability for senior bankers and a campaign to get more consumers investing in the stock marketBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has unveiled a package of City reforms meant...

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‘An unjust transition’? Teesside locals divided over net zero after deindustrialisation

In the third in a series, the Guardian hears how Reform UK is targeting voters over green policies – which business says are bringing new jobs to the area‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting...

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Keir Starmer twice refuses to rule out rise in employers’ national insurance

PM says it was ‘very clear’ in Labour manifesto that government would not raise taxes on working peopleUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has twice refused to rule out a rise in employers’...

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