Kate Barker
@katemb.bsky.social
Erstwhile economist, Stoke City supporter. #madeinstoke
I know I’m not a literature expert - but each year read 2 of Booker short list. This year - ‘Flesh’ ( the winner) and ‘the Land in Winter’. Thought the Land in Winter excellent and the other meretricious . What am I missing? (May have been gems in the other4 too).
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I know I’m not a literature expert - but each year read 2 of Booker short list. This year - ‘Flesh’ ( the winner) and ‘the Land in Winter’. Thought the Land in Winter excellent and the other meretricious . What am I missing? (May have been gems in the other4 too).
And now I’ve learned to do links - really interested in any thoughts on the proposal re fiscal definitions in this piece: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/financi...
Financing infrastructure without unnerving the bond market - Bennett School of Public Policy
The Chancellor’s attempt to increase capital investment in her first budget resulted in a negative reaction from the bond market. As growth slows, the Chancellor needs to fundamentally rethink her app...
www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk
September 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
And now I’ve learned to do links - really interested in any thoughts on the proposal re fiscal definitions in this piece: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/financi...
New towns locations, design proposals and planning recommendations - all published today www.gov.uk/government/p....
Together with a positive government response
Together with a positive government response
New Towns Taskforce: Report to government
The government has published the independent New Towns Taskforce report as well as its initial response to that report.
www.gov.uk
September 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
New towns locations, design proposals and planning recommendations - all published today www.gov.uk/government/p....
Together with a positive government response
Together with a positive government response
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The AI Productivity Opportunity 💡⚡ Be the Business' Chief Executive Anthony Impey at our interactive workshop on AI and productivity, with Be the Business. TPI's Managing Director @bartvanark.bsky.social is also speaking at the event.
April 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The AI Productivity Opportunity 💡⚡ Be the Business' Chief Executive Anthony Impey at our interactive workshop on AI and productivity, with Be the Business. TPI's Managing Director @bartvanark.bsky.social is also speaking at the event.
Reposted by Kate Barker
💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD
ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Reposted by Kate Barker
Technicians play an important role in delivering growth, productivity and innovation, but there is an increasing shortage. Read Professor Dame @athenedonald.bsky.social's new piece for the Productivity Policy Unit to find out more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/the-rol...
The role of universities in supporting technical pathways and the delivery of innovation - The Productivity Institute
A commentary on the critical role of technicians in boosting productivity and innovation.
www.productivity.ac.uk
February 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Technicians play an important role in delivering growth, productivity and innovation, but there is an increasing shortage. Read Professor Dame @athenedonald.bsky.social's new piece for the Productivity Policy Unit to find out more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/the-rol...
Media and other commentary on todays GDP and yesterday’s CPI combines undue weight on monthly numbers and, very often, a lack of interest in what is actually being measured and the range of uncertainty
January 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Media and other commentary on todays GDP and yesterday’s CPI combines undue weight on monthly numbers and, very often, a lack of interest in what is actually being measured and the range of uncertainty
Reposted by Kate Barker
📢 Join us for two events featuring our research during National Productivity Week on 31 January.
08:30 - Unlocking Productivity: Insights from C-Suite Leaders
14:30 - Launch of East Anglia Insights Paper
👉 Explore & register www.productivityweek.co.uk/whats-on
#NationalProductivityWeek
08:30 - Unlocking Productivity: Insights from C-Suite Leaders
14:30 - Launch of East Anglia Insights Paper
👉 Explore & register www.productivityweek.co.uk/whats-on
#NationalProductivityWeek
What's on - National Productivity Week
Find out the events that are happening around the UK for National Productivity Week.
www.productivityweek.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📢 Join us for two events featuring our research during National Productivity Week on 31 January.
08:30 - Unlocking Productivity: Insights from C-Suite Leaders
14:30 - Launch of East Anglia Insights Paper
👉 Explore & register www.productivityweek.co.uk/whats-on
#NationalProductivityWeek
08:30 - Unlocking Productivity: Insights from C-Suite Leaders
14:30 - Launch of East Anglia Insights Paper
👉 Explore & register www.productivityweek.co.uk/whats-on
#NationalProductivityWeek
Hope it won’t disappoint those interested in economics that my first post here is to say I hope Stoke City can keep Tom Cannon
January 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Hope it won’t disappoint those interested in economics that my first post here is to say I hope Stoke City can keep Tom Cannon