What Happened When I Stopped Paying My Private Student Loans
When the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt in June, I was one of 43 million people whose financial …
BUSINESS
Big fall in planning permission for new homes in England, study suggests
T he number of planning permissions granted across England for new houses has fallen to a record low, new figures suggest. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) said planning permissions continued …
The City needs to take a risk — someone needs to go first
T he stock market is moribund. There’s no flotation action. The leveraged debt market is dead, moaned a banker the other day (I can sense your tears welling up). As …
Chairman of Wagamama owner to step down after months of activist pressure
T he chairman of Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced plans to step down after facing months of pressure from activist investors to overhaul its strategy and leadership. …
Government ‘must deliver much bigger offer’ after offshore wind auction failure
T he Government must ensure that next year’s offshore wind auction does not repeat the failures of this year, or it could jeopardise the UK’s green targets and risk energy …
Disappointment as Chiltern Railways scraps hybrid train plans
C hiltern Railways has quietly scrapped its plans to introduce hybrid trains from services in London after reports of “unacceptably poor” air quality in the area surrounding its Marylebone terminus, …
Giants want a piece of Arm but will debut on Nasdaq lack bite?
A PROFIT of $20 billion in seven years is not bad going. It’s enough cash to build and fit out one of Taiwan’s most advanced microchip manufacturing plants — or fund …
The top 10 most expensive home sales in Palo Alto, reported the week of Aug. 28
A house in Palo Alto that sold for $6.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week. In total, …
Primark owner ABF set to reveal consumer demand amid cost crunch
P rimark owner Associated British Foods is set to shed light on how consumer demand has fared over the summer and how costs have fluctuated across its wide range of …
Proton Mail CEO: An Online Safety Bill that doesn’t protect encryption is a paradox
In 1763, William Pitt the Elder stood in Parliament and outlined why privacy is a vital right afforded to all, saying, “The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance …