Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Reading the tea leaves: Philip Hammond preparing the budget Philip Hammond is preparing to present a Budget for the last time before the UK leaves the EU. The chancellor has said a change of approach – and a new Budget – would be needed if the UK and the …
Image copyright Segment Image caption Peter Reinhardt was dead set against the idea behind his now successful business The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we speak to Peter Reinhardt, co-founder and chief executive of customer data infrastructure firm Segment. It takes a certain kind …
Nile Rodgers sprang to fame in the 1970s with his band Chic, with hits like Le Freak. Since then, he has become one of the world’s most respected record producers, having made albums with David Bowie, Madonna and Daft Punk. He was recently appointed chief creative advisor at the historic Abbey Road studios. The key …
Image copyright Getty Images It’s Budget day on Monday, which is either a treasured Parliamentary tradition or – in the words of former Tory prime minister Sir Harold Macmillan – “a bit of a bore”. All eyes will be on the nation’s economy and the year ahead, and there’s always plenty of speculation about what …
Image caption Philip Hammond will present his Budget on Monday afternoon The government will set a new Budget if it is unable to reach a Brexit deal with the EU, the chancellor has said. Philip Hammond said a no-deal Brexit would require a “different response”, with “fiscal buffers” being maintained to provide support for the …
Image copyright Getty Images Budget day is a chancellor’s day to shine. It’s when the prime minister’s number-crunching sidekick finally gets a chance to step out of the shadows. The pay-off for all that poring over the figures is that for once they are the most important person in the room. But despite all the …
Image copyright Getty Images With just a day until the Budget is announced, the newspapers are full of speculation about what it might contain, and the politics surrounding the announcement. Chancellor Philip Hammond will present the Budget to Parliament at around 15:30 GMT on Monday. A theme in the press this year is that the …
Image copyright PA Local councils in England are to get an extra £420m to tackle a growing number of potholes. Chancellor Philip Hammond will make the announcement in Monday’s budget, alongside a £28.8bn fund to upgrade England’s motorways. But the Asphalt Industry Alliance has said more than £8bn would be needed for a one-time fix …
Image copyright PA Sir Philip Green has again denied allegations of harassment – saying there had only “been some banter” which had “never been offensive”. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday from a spa in Arizona, he said he was happy to apologise if anything caused offence. The High Street tycoon spoke to the paper …
Image copyright Daisy-Daisy Image caption Voice command devices could understand Welsh in the future Welsh language versions of smart speakers and voice-driven devices such as Alexa and Siri could be developed in future. The Welsh Government’s Welsh language minister said it is important people can use Welsh with the devices. It follows warnings that gadgets …