Business Comment

Stephen Foley: Late off the starting grid, Dell is hoping for an Apple-style tech miracle

US Outlook: It is hard not to sympathise a little with Michael Dell, the founder and chief executive of the global computer giant that bears his name.

Inside Business Comment

Stephen Foley: Reform Bill will not end the uncertainty

Saturday, 26 June 2010

US Outlook: Traders expected US bank shares to rise once Congress finalised its Wall Street reform Bill, since the uncertainty over the sector would at last be lifted, and they duly did yesterday. But the uncertainty about the sector has not really been lifted at all.

Things are at a crucial stage for Europe but what if China turns off the tap to the US?

Friday, 25 June 2010

Hamish McRae: Austerity moves may persuade the markets most weaker eurozone countries are good for their money. Equally, they might decide the US is not a safe haven

Econoblog: G8 pendulum swings towards Chancellor Merkel

Friday, 25 June 2010

“Don’t let’s be beastly to the Germans”, you might say.

Econoblog: Despite FSA protections we face a wave of homelessness

Friday, 25 June 2010

FSA’s plans to protect homeowners from dodgy sale and rent back agreements are admirable, but they won’t do anything to prevent a wave of homelessness hitting the country in the coming months and years.

James Moore: Goldman's top ranking shows that public image means nothing to bankers

Friday, 25 June 2010

Outlook It seems the notion of "brand contamination" doesn't apply to the world of investment banking. Despite being vilified by all-comers for its conduct during the credit crunch – and facing fraud charges from the US Securities & Exchange Commission – Goldman Sachs remains Wall Street's most wanted.

James Moore: Haythornthwaite no longer with the angels

Friday, 25 June 2010

Outlook Another company which has opted to present a raised finger – or perhaps two raised fingers given that it is British – to the world is the publicly funded Network Rail, which yesterday showered more than £2m upon its managers.

James Moore: Osborne's Budget bonanza will not bring tax exiles sailing back to Britain

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Outlook Business has reasons to be rather pleased about the emergency Budget. It was given a small handful of sweeties while everyone else was given nine-inch nails (rusty ones, at that). No surprise, then, that the Institute of Directors rushed out figures yesterday showing an overwhelming endorsement from the company directors that make up its membership (well, just over 600 or so of them, anyway).

James Moore: Bank tax is toothless, say number-crunchers

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Outlook Of course, while most businesses are cheering, someone had to be seen to suffer along with the rest of us. So what better target than the banks? And just to prove that he is tough on banking and tough on the causes of banking, Mr Osborne has delivered with the announcement of a levy. Well, he had to do something because otherwise his poodle in the business department might have got cross.

Ben Chu: A Budget built around a VAT rise?

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

The Budget red book (p40) shows the fiscal impact of yesterday’s announcements.

Ben Chu: The 'unavoidable' Bugdet?

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

George Osborne is clearly intent on pushing the “unavoidable” line for this Budget.

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Howard Jacobson: The Fawlty Towers experience lives on

It confirmed my belief that every hotel in England was a Fawlty Towers at heart.

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Andrew Grice: Cuts mean the charm offensive is over

Both leaders give an impression to the voters that they are obsessed with cuts.

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Christina Patterson: Game, set and match to the posh PR boys

This is the calm before a very, very big storm. And that's even without the Battle of Bloemfontein tomorrow.

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