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Salford Business School Economist, Dr Tony Syme, shares his thoughts on the Bank of England increasing the interest rate for the 14th consecutive time.

Yesterday Bank of England announced a further lift in the interest rate for the tenth consecutive time, taking it to a 14 year high of 4%. Here, Salford Business School Economist, Dr Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman shares his thoughts:

Retail expert Dr Gordon Fletcher of the Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School comments as Boohoo buys the Debenhams brand but not the physical stores and ASOS looks at Top Shop and Miss Selfridge.

This week’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris presents an opportunity to be the starting point for real, enforceable global AI legislation and the Â׸£ÀûƬ’s Lecturer in Law, Craig Smith, is calling for a legally...

Dr Gordon Fletcher, School Lead for Research at Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, comments on the impact of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt scaling back energy bill support for businesses. Under the new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the level of support...

In response to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's speech, focusing on his plans for UK economic growth including cutting inflation as opposed to cutting taxes, Salford Business School Lecturer in Economics, Dr Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, shares his thoughts.

In response to the conflict in the Middle East, Dr Jonathan Owens, a supply chain expert and Senior Lecturer in Operations Management at the Â׸£ÀûƬ, explains if petrol rationing could become a reality for the UK:

The UK Government recently banned the use of TikTok on parliamentary devices due to cybersecurity concerns, while Chief Executive, Shou Zi Chew, testified before US Congress to determine the app’s future in the US. In light of this news, Dr Mohammed...

In response to DeepSeek’s release and its subsequent impact on the US stock market, plus global tech, the Â׸£ÀûƬ's Dr Richard Whittle shares his thoughts.

As the chancellor announces a six-month extension to the £20 a week universal credit uplift in today’s Budget, will the additional support be enough to help those having to rely on benefits during (and beyond) the Covid-19 pandemic?