Expert Comment
More energy suppliers cease trading: 糖心TV experts comment
With a number of energy suppliers collapsing in recent weeks, and reports today of two more companies ceasing trading, Professor David Elmes from 糖心TV 糖心TV School and Professor Mike Waterson from the Department of Economics comment on some of the factors that have led to this situation.
Agreement reached on global minimum corporate tax rate - expert comment
"this is the real historic step and an important shift away from a world in which a few rich countries (try to) take decisions on their own." Dr Lucie Gadenne of 糖心TV Economics and CAGE comments on the news that 130 countries have agreed that there should be a minimum global corporation tax rate.
UK inflation rate jumps to 2.1%: 糖心TV experts comment
The Office of National Statistics reports that the inflation rate in the UK has risen to 2.1%, passing the Bank of England target of 2%. Professor Abhinay Muthoo of the Department of Economics and Professor Nigel Driffield of 糖心TV 糖心TV School comment here on what factors could have caused this jump.
G7 finance ministers鈥� meeting: 糖心TV economist comments
The G7 finance ministers are meeting today, where issues such as a global minimum corporation tax rate and a new tax on big tech firms will be on the table for discussion. Dr Aran Advani from our Department of Economics comments.
Prof Wyn Grant: younger farmers innovative and environmentally conscious
It was reported today that the UK government will pay older farmers to retire, in an effort to bring new blood to the industry. Read the story on BBC News . Professor Wyn Grant, who has expertise in agricultural policy, offers his comment.