Plastic apprenticeships and jobs-hogging
It's less of a jobs market, more of a jobs battlefield for Channel 4's Class of 2012. Faisal Islam takes 10 insights from an event bringing job seekers, CEOs and politicians together.
View ArticleThe governor’s green light
Sir Mervyn King offers green lights to George Osborne, but promises no green shoots to the rest of us. Faisal Islam dissects the Bank of England governor's comments in Thursday's live interview.
View ArticleRail shambles: More than a dodgy government calculator
Faisal Islam gets to grips with the spreadsheets that reveal the sensational story of the government handling of the award of the west coast mainline franchise.
View ArticleSignal failure at the Transport Department
"Right now we don't even know who will be running the west coast mainline trains in two months time, but today more questions about who is to blame..."
View ArticleDownbeat speech from a resolute chancellor
Economics Editor Faisal Islam reflects on a low-key Conservative conference speech from George Osborne - one which nonetheless contained a few nuggets of new government policy.
View ArticleAfter 20 years, time to change Merv’s medicine?
As the Bank of England's governor tells the government it can ease off the inflation target, Economics Editor Faisal Islan asks whether it's the right direction to go.
View ArticleGovernment rail vision remains impaired, as Branson wins again
In theory, the west coast main line could now have three different operators in the coming years, under Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin’s temporary fix for the government's rail fiasco.
View ArticleA solid but dangerous return to growth
On the face of it the recession is not just over, the economy has returned to boom time numbers but - as Faisal Islam warns - we should not delude ourselves.
View ArticleGeneral Motors is alive, as is Obama’s presidency
America faces a "fiscal nightmare" of tax rises and spending cuts, unless Republicans in the House of Representatives are willing to compromise.
View ArticleTen golden quotes from Sir Mervyn King
Sir Mervyn King's latest inflation report yields a crop of golden quotes about the state of the UK's economy, according to Economics Editor Faisal Islam.
View ArticleNo Cyprus bailout yet. Enter the ‘Dvoika’
A funny thing is happening in the Mediterranean. Cyprus has been poised to become the fourth Eurozone sovereign to agree a bailout, the fifth if you include Spain's banking bailout.
View ArticleAfter the Carney-val, a less independent Bank of England?
As Mark Carney takes the reins at the Bank of England, Economics Editor Faisal Islam looks at the politics behind his surprise appointment.
View ArticleThe end of forebearance: Britain’s Roadrunner moment
Low interest rates, low corporate insolvency rates, interest-only mortgages - they're all masking the true depth of the UK's financial crisis.
View ArticleThe return of Manchester’s rag trade, and Osborne’s statement
Manchester's rag trade is booming - yes, really. Here's what it means for the economy - and five more things to watch out for in Osborne's autumn statement.
View ArticleOsborne peers over the edge of Britain’s fiscal trench
It could have been a lot worse for George Osborne in the autumn statement, as Britain faces losing its coveted triple-AAA credit status.
View ArticleSuper Mario: unemployment the unavoidable price
Is unemployment a price worth paying for keeping the euro on the road? I put the question to ECB President Mario Draghi.
View ArticleCarney’s recent musing on UK jobs and housing bubbles
Bank of England governor-elect Mark Carney's recent comments suggest an acceptance of higher inflation. So what are his plans for the UK economy?
View ArticleCan the chancellor really raise billions from the sale of 4G?
George Osborne's Autumn Statement assumes he is right to claim he can raise £3.5bn from the sale of 4G. A sell-off in the Netherlands did eight times better than expected, but can Britain manage a...
View ArticlePensioner payments surge above record £100bn
As politicians point the finger at spiralling numbers of dole "scroungers", Economics Editor Faisal Islam reveals pension payments are behind the big rises.
View ArticleView from Berlin: Bluffing Britain losing friends
The presumption in Germany is that David Cameron will back down. If this is wrong, Britain could end up leaving the EU.
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