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UK real estate prices due for a summer breather

UK house price rises have reached a 17-year high, according to the June Nationwide survey citing 13.4% annual growth. Statistically, this pace looks unsustainable, as prices for the rest of the year will be compared with the swiftly rising prices of the second half of 2020. Those base comparison effects will probably show the annual rate of change topping out. ...

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Is the new thinking on antitrust policy right?

Big Tech got some good news when a US district judge dismissed two antitrust cases brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of states. Curiously, the ruling may also be greeted as good news by the Enemies of Big Tech, who say that existing law is not up to the task of prosecuting monopolies and ...

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Airline making money off grounded 737 Max aircraft

Bloomberg Airlines follow a pretty simple formula for success — fill as many seats and fly as many hours as possible, and keep a young fleet. One Indian budget carrier is going another way to drum up income — not flying. SpiceJet Ltd hasn’t flown any of its Boeing Co 737 Max jets for more than 27 months, after two ...

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