London Stock Exchange considers 24-hour trading to stimulate market
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is reportedly considering launching 24-hour trading, amid pressure to make the UK market more…
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Ministers to revive Blair-era Pensions Commission to tackle savings crisis
The government is resurrecting the Pensions Commission, amid fears that a retirement crisis could mean today’s workers will be poorer…
Isa shakeup: How can Rachel Reeves nudge savers into buying stocks and shares?
Rachel Reeves wants Britons to put more of their spare cash into shares to help them get better returns, support…
The Guardian view on Reeves’s trickle-down economics: deregulation dressed as economic renewal | Editorial
Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech mattered less for what it changed than what it confirmed: she’s staying – and backing…
No cash Isa shake-up in spring statement, but Reeves still considering cuts
A mooted shake-up of cash Isas will not be announced in the spring statement this month, but the government is…
Isa shakeup: How can Rachel Reeves nudge savers into buying stocks and shares?
Rachel Reeves wants Britons to put more of their spare cash into shares to help them get better returns, support…
Looser bonus rules and tax breaks needed to save London stock market, says CBI
The London stock market risks “drifting into irrelevance” without government and regulatory reforms, ranging from tax breaks for stock market…
FTSE 100 breaks 9,000-point barrier to reach new high
Britain’s blue-chip stock index has risen through the 9,000-point mark to reach a new high. The FTSE 100 share index…
Cash Isas: ministers sound out City bosses on cutting £20,000 tax-free allowance
Treasury ministers are sounding out City bosses on cutting the £20,000 tax-free allowance on popular cash Isas, as they consider…
Ad agency WPP asked to work on campaign nudging UK savers to invest in shares
The advertising agency WPP has been asked to work up ideas for a government-endorsed advertising blitz to urge more consumers…