Tag: Rishi Sunak
Ukraine war: Europe experiments with price controls
Ursula von der Leyen at the EU summit in Versailles The President of the EU Commission is thinking about price controls for energy. (Photo: AP) Berlin As the old saying…
Europe is bracing itself with billions against rising energy prices
Athens, Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, London, Rome Data released this week by Italy’s energy regulator is alarming: In a year, electricity prices have risen 131 percent for a typical family,…
Central bank in London pushes ahead with further interest rate hikes
Bank of England in London In December, the British central bankers became the first of the major central banks to hike interest rates since the beginning of the pandemic. (Photo:…
Boris Johnson relies on the strong state after Brexit
London Steve Baker is back on the warpath. The Tory rebel leader, who already hit Prime Ministers David Cameron and Theresa May hard, has a new opponent in his sights:…
Great Britain: New billions in spending against the supply crisis
Rishi Sunak with the “Red Box” London wants to support the domestic economy by spending billions. (Photo: imago images / ZUMA Press) London The UK supply crisis has dominated the…
UK economy faces persistent economic problems
British butcher The labor shortage leads to delays and production stoppages in countless industries. (Photo: Reuters) London The supply chain problems and labor shortage in the UK are likely to…
Brexit undermines the dominance of the City of London
The City of London Europe’s most important financial center is losing competitiveness. (Photo: Reuters) How badly will Brexit hit London’s financial center? Scoffers choose the IPO of the delivery service…
Brexit: London’s financial sector calls for visa relief
London financial district Brexit endangers the supremacy of London as a European financial center. (Photo: Paul Langrock / Zenit / laif) London In Great Britain, not only truck drivers, butchers…