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Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst

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Chris Blackhurst is an award-winning writer, commentator and broadcaster, based in London. He is a former editor of The Independent, city editor of the Evening Standard, Westminster correspondent for The Independent and deputy head of the Sunday Times Insight team. He writes mostly on business, politics, media. He says he will never retire. To adapt Dr Johnson on London: "If someone tires of journalism, they tire of life."
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Restaurants that managed to survive the pandemic, thanks to government support, are now facing a new challenge. EPA
Many defunct UK restaurants should have followed this recipe for success

Several establishments have closed over the past 12 months but Covid, Brexit and rising energy bills are not always responsible

OpinionAugust 10, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship 'Razoni' as it leaves the port of Odesa. EPA
Ukraine grain sailing across the Black Sea provides alternative to Russia sanctions

Western sanctions are increasing the division of the world into two economic blocs

OpinionAugust 01, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
When fruit becomes a luxury in a land as fecund as Turkey, then you know you have an underlying problem. AP
Turkey promises bargains but inflation's impact can't be hidden

Beneath the surface, all is not well in a country where the official inflation rate is a whopping 78.6%

OpinionJuly 26, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a round-table meeting with business leaders in 10 Downing Street. Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
How Boris Johnson can forge a lucrative career after Number 10

The outgoing UK PM lacks the qualities that have allowed Tony Blair and Theresa May to cash in - so his best bet for bunce lies in light entertainment

WeekendJuly 22, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
A visitor shelters from the sun under an umbrella as a group walks under the wing of a Boeing 777-X at Farnborough Air Show. AP
Farnborough networking woes show aviation is still recovering

Airlines seeking to buy newer, fuel-efficient models to meet recovering demand

OpinionJuly 20, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Rishi Sunak arrives to deliver a speech at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. AFP
Nasty attacks but Rishi Sunak is out in front

Every one of the candidates is regarded as 'fair game' as ruling party chooses next PM

OpinionJuly 12, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Ryanair is predicting that air fares are set to increase over the next five years. Reuters
Brash Ryanair leaves rivals in its slipstream

Airline has weathered the Covid storm, coming out better placed than many of its challengers

OpinionJuly 08, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is flanked by then health secretary Sajid Javid, left, and then chancellor Rishi Sunak in Parliament in September 2021. AFP
Boris Johnson won't back down despite resignations. Britain will pay for it

Despite the UK's receding global standing, the Prime Minister will continue to dig his heels in

CommentJuly 06, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Workers walk at the construction site of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a Chinese-invested railway project, part of the Beijing 'Belt and Road Initiative', in Bentong, Malaysia, January 13, 2022. REUTERS / Hasnoor Hussain
G7 struggles to match China's global infrastructure offer

Whatever the name, western plans for investment partnerships lack clarity for intended beneficiaries

OpinionJune 29, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
The planned expansion of the Wimbledon site which the All England Club says is vital to prevent the tournament sliding down the tennis Grand Slam pecking order. Photo: AELTC
As tennis fans gather Wimbledon worries expansion won't get over the line

The two-week tennis bonanza is a godsend to UK economy, it mustn't be scuppered by red tape and local gripes

OpinionJune 22, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
The traditional pillars of the City of London have all downsized or relocated to outside the Square Mile. Bloomberg
Bank of England rudderless with interest rate dilemma looming large

The City is looking for the Old Lady's leadership to get a grip

OpinionJune 15, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
HSBC received a huge fine after it facilitated the laundering of billions of dollars by the infamous Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. Reuters
HSBC's unearned reprieve from Mexican drug cartel allegations

Regulatory failure surrounding scandal-hit bank deemed 'too big to jail'

OpinionJune 08, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have won the vote of no confidence but his quivering tone suggested a worried outlook. AFP
Bravado may not be enough to save Teflon Don Boris Johnson this time

How can the Conservative Party reunite when four out of 10 MPs have no faith in their leader?

OpinionJune 07, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Property tycoon brothers Nick, left), and Christian Candy. PA
Candy brothers can't master the knack of winning friends in the City

Boastful property tycoons could do well to tone down the estate agent swagger after Chelsea FC setback

OpinionJune 01, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
A YouGov poll suggests seven out of ten Conservative voters favour a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. EPA
UK windfall tax is the flip side of squeeze-the-rich politics

Under pressure, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a new energy levy

OpinionMay 25, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
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