The National Infrastructure Bank launched last week as part of the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda. The pandemic has undoubtedly had an impact on the infrastructure sector, which has also faced other turbulence such as Brexit. The Treasury-backed bank will partner with the private sector and local authorities which as a result will have a knock-on … Read more
BREAKING NEWS – ‘We have a DEAL’: Biden announces group of Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on a nearly $1 TRILLION infrastructure package after making ‘compromises at both ends’ By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Published: 17:55 BST, 24 June 2021 | Updated: 18:10 BST, 24 June 2021 President Joe … Read more
‘Raising taxes will NOT slow the economy’: Biden doubles down on his $2trillion infrastructure plan that Republicans have vowed to fight ‘every step of the way’ and has been slammed by big business On the heels of Friday’s 900,000-plus jobs report, President Joe Biden pressed that his $2 trillion infrastructure plan would not slow down … Read more
Abu Dhabi agrees to pump £5bn into British technology and infrastructure By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 Abu Dhabi will invest up to £5bn in the UK through its state-run fund Mubadala Abu Dhabi has agreed to pump billions of pounds into … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Across the world, governments are pledging to spend more on infrastructure – they could do with help from the private sector, companies such as BBGI By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 20 March 2021 Build Back Better is one of the … Read more
The Prime Minister has his work cut out to achieve his plans to drive more people into electric vehicles, according to new market analysis. The number of public electric vehicle charge points per battery car has fallen to its lowest level in two years. For every electric vehicle currently registered in Britain there are just … Read more
Use British steel for £27bn infrastructure spree, industry chiefs urge chancellor By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 25 November 2020 Industry chiefs have urged the use of British steel for infrastructure work. Chancellor Rishi Sunak plans to spend an extra £27billion on projects next … Read more
Northern regions battle to host new National Infrastructure Bank and Treasury outpost amid calls for them not to be placed in big cities By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 25 November 2020 The race is on across the north of England as leaders compete … Read more
Rishi Sunak is readying billions of pounds more for infrastructure, the NHS and defence in what looks like a final splurge as the coronavirus crisis hammers the public finances. The Chancellor will use the spending review on Wednesday to push ahead with huge investment on schools, hospitals, colleges and prisons to meet Tory election pledges. … Read more
Yara Shahidi has said she is not an activist but ‘a creative and socially engaged human.’ Now the 20-year-old black-ish and grown-ish star told the Wall Street Journal that she is hoping to make changes that will last. ‘The goal at the end of the day is to make powerful media but to also push the … Read more