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Friday, 17 September, 2021

News in-depthNews in-depth20 min
Music festivals: a high-risk business | FT Film
Can festivals bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic?
Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

PwC
PwC reveals class gap among employees
Fourteen per cent of employees at Big Four group come from a lower socio-economic bracket and average pay is lower
Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

Darktrace
Darktrace raises forecasts as it posts maiden loss
UK-listed cyber security company reports 45% rise in customer base
Monday, 13 September, 2021

HM Treasury
UK chancellor takes taxpayer stakes in more than 150 start-ups
Companies had been backed by the government’s Covid Future Fund, through which loans converted into equity
Sunday, 12 September, 2021

InterviewUK tax
CBI head warns Sunak of further backlash over corporate tax rises
Tony Danker voices concern over lack of detail on economic choices and the threat to investment
Friday, 10 September, 2021

News in-depthUK companies
‘Why have we not grown any giant companies?’ The UK’s attempt to take on Silicon Valley
Optimism among founders in Britain is higher than ever but doubts over culture and capital markets persist
Thursday, 9 September, 2021

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
UK surveyors chief quits after critical governance report
Power struggle at Rics followed audit raising serious concerns about cash controls
Wednesday, 8 September, 2021

UK business & economy
Social care plan threatens thousands of UK jobs, trade body warns
Federation of Small Businesses says Boris Johnson’s health policy will also stop new roles from being created
Monday, 6 September, 2021

London fights for its future
London warned of risk of losing status as top financial centre
TheCityUK calls for tax and labour reforms to help compete with New York and Hong Kong
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Sunday, 5 September, 2021

News in-depthUK business & economy
UK employers plot return of office workers
Companies have created hybrid working models that are being rolled out this month
Sunday, 5 September, 2021

UK employment
UK faces 2 years of labour shortages, CBI warns
Officials have told businesses they should use British workers rather than expect rules to change
Friday, 3 September, 2021

Coronavirus economic impact
Yoga, DJs and cash on offer as companies tempt staff back to the office
Employees expected to spend more time in the workplace as holiday period ends and vaccinations rates continue to rise
Thursday, 2 September, 2021

InterviewEntrepreneurship
‘We want Brixton to be the black Silicon Valley’
Black Seed, founded by two London-based entrepreneurs, is aiming to bring capital and community to black-owned businesses
Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

Climate change
FTSE 100 bosses urged by UK government to set net zero targets
Push aimed at gathering corporate support ahead of COP26 climate summit in Glasgow
Thursday, 26 August, 2021

IPOs
PureGym works out IPO to fund global expansion
UK’s largest chain plans further overseas push amid post-pandemic fitness boom
Wednesday, 25 August, 2021

UK business & economy
Companies sound alarm on Christmas supply disruption
Business leaders urge UK government to take steps to help remedy worker shortages
Tuesday, 24 August, 2021

Financial fraud
UK bank account and loan fraud soars in pandemic
Criminals trap businesses and consumers with lockdown scams and exploit government support schemes
Monday, 23 August, 2021

Brexit
UK manufacturers win big concession on post-Brexit quality mark
Government to allow businesses to continue to use European CE certification for another year
Monday, 9 August, 2021

InterviewUK politics & policy
Kwarteng vows to put free market approach at heart of UK’s post-Covid recovery
Business secretary tells FT he will lay out national enterprise strategy later this year
Friday, 6 August, 2021

Travel & leisure industry
UK government unveils £750m insurance scheme to support live events
Package aims to help the entertainment industry with its Covid-19 risks
Wednesday, 4 August, 2021

Pensions industry
UK pension funds urged to back investment ‘big bang’
Johnson and Sunak call on institutional investors to help economic recovery
Wednesday, 4 August, 2021

UK business & economy
Defaults on UK’s emergency Covid loans set to be up to £5bn
Failure by businesses to repay ‘bounce back’ funds not as bad as first feared
Sunday, 1 August, 2021

Women in business
British business faces fresh push to appoint more women to boards
UK plans to relaunch Hampton Alexander equality review and increase targets for female execs in senior roles
Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

Corporate governance
UK boards face pressure to increase female directors under FCA plans
Financial watchdog proposes new benchmark for women to hold at least 40% of board seats
Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

Brexit
‘Confusing’ Brexit support fund deters SMEs from applying
Scheme set up to help small companies handle disruption caused by UK’s departure from EU