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Windfall tax may be flawed but inflated profits are an opportunity for energy giants to demonstrate genuine support for stakeholder capitalism
By Ian Morris The clamour is rising, the crowds are baying for blood and the vultures are circling. Demands for a windfall tax on oil and gas...
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Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Put your money where your mouth is
By Douglas Johnson Yesterday saw the introduction of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. There’s a sense of deja-vu around the Bill – one...
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Property and Places: Birmingham New Street Station
By Rachel Groves There are few buildings which make me emotional, but Birmingham’s iconic New Street railway station never fails to make me tingle...
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A Gen-Z show – with something for us all
By Perry Miller Pause the chat about falling subscriptions for a moment: Netflix has another global hit on its hands. And a proudly British one at...
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A government back on track?
By Tom Haynes As the dust settles following the Queen’s Speech today, political commentators are scrambling to see whether this is a pioneering speech...
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Influencing legislation: what this week’s inquiry report means for content creation
By Laura Sears Influencer culture is reshaping the media landscape both on and offline, in an industry estimated to be worth $13.6bn. The portrayal of...
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Is now the time for decentralised social media?
By Ian Silvera As Elon Musk’s $44bn acquisition of Twitter continues and his plans to promote more free speech on the platform have been partially...
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Trade Tuesday: Can this latest deal plug the holes in UK-Swiss trade?
By Emily Chen The meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Swiss President Ignazio Cassis last week, would indicate that the long-standing UK...
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