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England’s Water Companies: Up Schitt’s Creek Again Things are going from bad to worse for the privatised water industry, argues Feargal Sharkey. The rivers are
Money, markets, media: The release of the United States’ June employment report highlights that Fed’s job in reversing inflation is far from over. Matt Taibbi
What the hell is going on with the Western “free press” system? Matt Taibbi thinks he knows and as usual, doesn’t pull any punches. In
This edition of the Blind Spot Wrap was compiled by Izabella Kaminska (IK) and Dario Garcia Giner (DGG). Money, markets, and more: Bloomberg piece estimates
Hi everyone! Today’s Spot Markets live session is with Neil Collins, the former City editor of the Telegraph, FT columnist and now co-host of ‘A
Productivity has been faltering in the UK since at least 2008. We know this because the UK’s Productivity Commission says so. That’s not to say
In politics, as in history, they say that sometimes nothing happens for years — then everything changes in a few days. What about an alternative;
Online grocery shopping feels more efficient. It also looks easier to do. But is it? Is it really? True efficiency adds to productivity. In the
Wirecard and the art of the Potemkin corporation Wirecard was the rare German startup that seemed primed to become a global player. But it was
*Update to the update at 1920 UK Time* Last week we brought you news of the possible return of a London whale in the European
This is a free excerpt from our deep dive into an alternative way of viewing the European Union. Rather than seeing this institution from the
This edition of the Blind Spot Wrap was compiled by Izabella Kaminska (IK) and Dario Garcia Giner (DGG). Economics, markets and finance: China’s June forex