Nicholas Anthony Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) were launched in Jamaica and The Bahamas with ambitious promises: to promote financial inclusion, to stabilize the monetary system, and to foster competition. Yet several years in, the evidence shows that the CBDCs in ...
At the recent WNBA All-Star game, players wore T-shirts with the message, “Pay us what you owe us.” If one uses the discounted marginal revenue product as a guide, the answer to their demand would be “zero.” ...
For small businesses, time isn’t just money – it’s opportunity. Every hour your fleet sits idle means missed deliveries, delayed services, and unhappy customers. Whether you run a courier company, a construction firm, or a mobile food business, keeping vehicles ...
A few weeks ago, I was reading an article in The Times that explored a lesser-known quirk of the UK tax system—one that’s quietly influencing the decisions of high-earning professionals across the country. It looked at the growing number of ...
UK car and van production has fallen to its lowest level since 1953—excluding the pandemic shutdown—after a bruising six months for the automotive sector marked by uncertainty over US tariffs, factory closures, and confusion around new electric vehicle (EV) grants. ...
Bereaved families will face increased financial and administrative pressure following the government’s decision to include pensions in inheritance tax (IHT) calculations from April 2027, despite widespread opposition from both the public and the pensions industry. Under the new rules, pension ...
The European Union and the United States are close to finalising a trade agreement that would impose 15 per cent tariffs on most EU exports, in a move designed to avert a broader trade war but still likely to sting ...
Santander UK is facing a growing backlash from small business owners after introducing charges to business accounts that were previously guaranteed to be “free for life” — prompting accusations of broken promises, misleading conduct, and possible regulatory scrutiny. An open ...
The UK’s competition watchdog has said it will move to impose new rules on Apple and Google after designating them as holding “strategic market status”, a label reserved for firms with entrenched dominance in critical digital markets. The Competition and ...
The Nassau Stakes and Diana Stakes are both prestigious turf races for fillies and mares. However, they have their key differences from each other. While both have their marks on their respective countries’ horse racing industries, the key differences between ...