Faisal Islam has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his blogs.
Interest rate: the benefit of hindsight reveal Mervyn King he was doing a Mourinho: lashing out at the external press conference in order to deflect attention from his unprecedented splits on his team.
Faisal Islam listens in on Colonel Gaddafi’s extraordinary speech, made as thousands protest against his regime. Is it his last stand?
Our Economics Editor looks at how oil is a major factor in events in Libya.
With all the bashing, regulations and the 50% tax bracket Britain’s financiers are on the move and discovering a far more banker-friendly haven in Switzerland.
Our Economics Editor asks what was behind Mervyn King’s “Betty-both-ways” presentation of interest rate options at the Bank of England’s launch of its Inflation Report.
Economics Editor Faisal Islam analyses the latest inflation figures and says an interest rate rise is likely in four or five months
The Big Society will need the backing of big businesses and “corporate giving”, but as yet there are no signs of Victorian style philanthropists, writes Faisal Islam.
SME’s of Britain – please go to your bank manager armed with this blog.
I am deeply sceptical about Project Merlin, and I would like to be proved wrong.
Is the £800m bank levy enough to please the public – or does the tax need to be higher? And why was the decision seemingly so last minute? Faisal Islam investigates.
The Labour Leader, Ed Miliband, says young people are the victims of the Coalition Government’s deficit-cutting plan. Faisal Islam investigates.
Food prices are hitting record highs around the world – and it’s no coincidence that riots and revolutions are taking place, writes Faisal Islam.
The main finding of the Institute for Fiscal Studies annual alternative fiscal health check is that tax revenues are more buoyant than the Government had expected even in November…
US drug maker Pfizer is to close its major UK research centre, a decision described as a “shocking wake-up call” by British scientists. Faisal Islam looks at the impact on the UK economy.
It was quite some moment. Applause at the arrival of two new ministers in the Tunisian government alongside the new Central Bank governor at Davos, blogs Faisal Islam.