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    Daniel Thomas

    Chief UK Business Correspondent

    Daniel Thomas is the chief UK business correspondent for the FT. He was previously executive news editor, deputy companies editor, telecoms correspondent and head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms team in London, property correspondent and FT Money reporter. He has worked for various over titles covering property, advertising, finance and media.
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    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      News in-depthUK business & economy
      Martha Lane Fox warns UK policymakers of fragile business confidence

      Big investment decisions being held back by political and economic uncertainty, says president of the British Chambers of Commerce

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK has recovered just 1% of £1.1bn lost on Covid grants, says watchdog

      National Audit Office calls on government to assess value for money of schemes aimed at supporting businesses

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      UK brokers Cenkos and FinnCap agree £43mn tie-up

      Deal comes in fragmented London corporate advisory market

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Financial services
      Ditching Mifid research rules will help London market but is no panacea

      Unwinding rules on the cost of research should be part of a package of broader reforms

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      UK retail industry
      UK retailers to raise concerns over new recycling scheme with ministers

      Companies warn initiative will lead to higher costs for consumers without boosting environment

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
      London’s lead in tech is at risk, warn start-ups

      Founders say government must back pledges with policy as rival cities become more of a ‘competitive threat’

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
      End of ‘easy money’ shifts start-up focus to profit

      Tighter credit markets and slower consumer spending prompt a rethink after pandemic uplift

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      UK financial regulation
      Senior Tory MP questions impact of planned revamp of capital rules on UK SMEs

      Chair of Treasury select committee Harriet Baldwin concerned about proposals that remove favourable treatment for SME loans

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK small businesses hit out at lack of help in Budget

      Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Executives dismayed that reforms to boost London stock market yet to come

      Measures to unlock pension savings into early-stage companies will also be set out later this year

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Businesses to receive £27bn in investment tax breaks

      Jeremy Hunt announces £9bn a year of ‘full expensing’ until 2026

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt to unveil ‘Budget for growth’ with billions pledged for business

      Big tax cuts ruled out but measures aim to tackle 1.1mn vacancies in British labour market

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK business groups call on Sunak to rejoin Horizon research scheme

      PM urged to move ‘as swiftly as possible’ as fears mount over scientists’ access to projects

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      News in-depthSilicon Valley Bank
      Project Yeti: How HSBC bought Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1

      Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Bank of England raced to orchestrate a sale

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Workplace diversity & equality
      UK private companies given targets for ethnic minorities on boards

      Parker review records progress on diversity in the FTSE 100 as it expands scope of its recommendations

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Silicon Valley Bank
      HSBC buys SVB’s UK unit for £1 in rescue deal

      Prime minister and Bank of England involved in all-night calls over fate of lender

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      Silicon Valley Bank
      UK seeks to tap Middle East money to buy out SVB unit

      ‘Lead white knight’ eyeing British arm of tech lender that had billions in deposits

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      UK economic growth
      City bosses urge Hunt to boost pension capital into economy

      Call to release more funding amid growing fears over UK stock market’s competitiveness

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Help for R&D among chancellor’s Budget pledges

      Hunt set to restore relief to companies which can prove they are spending large amounts on research

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Gender pay gap
      Whitehall struggles to close its gender pay gap

      Parts of the UK government have seen progress on wage equality go backwards over the past year

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      L&G boss laments ‘drift’ away from London’s equity market

      Nigel Wilson warns UK held back by low-growth economy and ‘political infighting’

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Jeremy Hunt set to unveil Budget tax breaks for business investment

      Chancellor expected to propose new capital allowances regime to offset sharp tax rise

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      UK tax
      Labour party to review Britain’s business tax regime

      Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to identify ways to boost capital spending by companies

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      IPOs
      Chinese companies choose Switzerland over US and UK to raise money overseas

      Political tensions with Washington and tougher accountancy standards in London discourage listings in larger markets

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      Confederation of British Industry
      CBI boss Danker to step aside amid conduct probe

      Independent investigation to look at allegations against business group’s director-general

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