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FT analysis shows negligible impact on a slump that began after 2016 Brexit referendum
Companies call for help as business investment as share of GDP set for lowest level in G7
Austria’s tax and legal changes reforms hang in the balance. Plus: recovery plan focuses on climate change; boost for women’s entrepreneurial prospects and unicorn success stories
Government ‘super-deduction’ forecast to bring forward spending but many economists predict rise will be shortlived
British Patient Capital invests in medical tech, data analytics and banking software firms
Scientists ‘disappointed’ by deferral of pledge to invest £22bn annually in R&D by 2024-25
Cambridge business school warns 20-year-old policy could prove a ‘costly failure’
Subscription blooms business booms under lockdown
Economists fear overseas companies based in the UK may reduce investments after Brexit
These are tough times for real estate, as coronavirus threatens the viability of shopping centres and shared offices, while climate change starts to bite. How should investors respond? Plus: money laundering, global fire safety and India’s slump
There is a way to finance Britain’s fastest-growing companies and increase pension returns
Social impact bonds, a new ESG framework, start-ups and greenwashing, plus BLM vs Wall St
Brexit worries provide a further drag as companies scale back future plans far more than elsewhere
Businesses shift cash into working capital, while foreign investment dries up
Investment marks first time driverless car company has looked beyond Alphabet for capital
Automaker says move will free up €6bn for investment
Tory election pledges include more charging points for cars and increased wind power
Sage of Omaha has struggled to find large acquisitions to boost returns
Data show factories are buying bonds and stocks rather than investing in own businesses
One theory is that there is something deeply unsettling about ambiguity
A division of British Business Bank is prepared to replace EU funding hit by Brexit
Causal link established between Brexit and lower investment and productivity
Recent data defied economists’ expectations but corporate confidence remains fragile
Cheap oil used to be good for America. Brendan Greeley explains what's changed
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