James Hurley is an assistant business editor at The Times. He focuses on editing the business section's weekend coverage and investigating corporate misconduct, while also writing about private companies and entrepreneurs. His work has been featured in prominent publications including The University of Melbourne, The Guardian, and The Australian.
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James Hurley's coverage primarily focuses on the UK's finance, economy, business, and regulations. He often cites data and covers government announcements and legal policy regulation. To effectively reach out to him, provide insights or data-backed analysis related to UK financial policies, economic trends impacting businesses in the UK, regulatory changes affecting industries within the country, or scandals with implications for the national economy.
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The £2.6bn failure of the mortgage lender reveals extensive London holdings which will need to be drip fed into the market to avoid depressing prices
The City regulator has started a review over alleged ‘poor practice’ as claims management companies and law firms eye profits from the compensation scheme
Ministers say watchdogs must encourage greater risk-taking to foster economic growth, but guess who’ll get the blame when the inevitable happens?
MFS founder Paresh Raja misappropriated almost half of the £2.6 billion provided by City and Wall Street firms, administrators claims in a lawsuit
Middle Eastern creditor voted through a deal on the brothers’ debt repayments even though it was opposed by HSBC
By: James Hurley, Ben Martin
Brown & Brown has become the latest competitor to sue the insurance group for stealing its top talent as claims shake the industry
Peter Kyle insists new legislation for paying small suppliers will be the toughest in the G7, with strict limits and stronger enforcement powers
By: James Hurley, Sian Bradley, Shayma Bakht, Andrew Ellson
Many businesses in rural areas are at breaking point as a surge in the price of heating oil and diesel adds to pressure from rates rises and the minimum wage
By: James Hurley, Alex Ralph
Spreckley, which was previously linked to a ‘shadowy’ lobbying group, said that Justice for Property Rights was backed by ‘small investors and retirees’
A coalition of businesses and consumer groups warn the watchdog and the government that ‘dominant platforms’ could lock out smaller rivals
