13 articles covering money.
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The Church of England and the Bank of England apologised on Thursday night for their historic links to slavery through vicars, bishops and Bank governors who benefited from the trade in the 19th century. The Church said its links to slavery were "a source of shame" as it emerged that scores of churches, clergymen and…
In the early 19th century, Benjamin Greene was running his brewery in Bury St Edmonds when, according to reports, he became friendly with his neighbour Sir Patrick Blake, the owner of sugar plantation holdings in the West Indies. Their friendship became a business relationship and Greene helped manage Sir Patrick's affairs, eventually becoming the manager…
Two of the UK's biggest companies have pledged to pay large sums to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities after their roles in the slave trade were highlighted in a major academic database. Greene King, one of the UK's largest pub chains, and Lloyd's of London, one of the world's biggest insurance firms, both…
From his 27 storey family home Antilia overlooking south Mumbai, Mukesh Ambani enjoys spectacular views of the Arabian Sea, the lush green mountains of the Western Ghats – and teeming Dharavi, India’s largest slum. Cooped up in isolation, Mr Ambani – who with an estimated net worth of $57bn (£45bn) is Asia’s richest man –…
Desperate parents have resorted to paying their kids to do schoolwork and stay quiet while they work from home, a survey has revealed. The research, from Halifax, suggested that 61 per cent of parents have dipped into their wallets in a bid to keep their children quiet during the day, while just over half have…
Sat in their bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms and gardens across the UK, 29 of Britain's leading sportswomen are all staring back at me on a Zoom call. Asma Elbadawi, basketball player, coach and campaigner, wants to know how to tell her story in the media without being made to feel like the token Muslim woman…
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It was the boots that got her. Her team-mates were mending their boots with the kind of sewing kits you find in hotel rooms. Argentina’s goalkeeper Gaby Garton recalls her first day with the national team, and the patchworks of crude stitches hopscotching over each hole and tear and shoe. If this is going on…
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Money must be spent on protective equipment, ventilators and other aspects of healthcare The World Bank has unveiled how $1.9 billion of emergency funds will be spent fighting the coronavirus pandemic in 25 developing countries. The money will help them respond to the immediate health challenges posed by the pandemic, mostly by supporting critical infrastructure.…
In this exceptional crisis – akin to a war – the state has no choice but to become an insurer of last resort The war against the coronavirus is primarily medical, but also increasingly economic. The UK is now in the midst of its worst recession in living memory: the collapse in output has been…
Fourteen million people live in poverty in the UK. That figure – shocking enough – was before Covid-19 turned so many peoples’ finances upside down. In the coming weeks, it will rise exponentially due to sickness and job loss. Already there is talk of more than one million unemployed and that is just the start.…
