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‘Tax authorities may be rubbing their hands with joy’ – tax revenues rise as HMRC focuses on debt | Personal Finances | Finance

November 21, 2021

Inheritance Tax (IHT) revenue from April 2021 to October 2021 was Â£ 3.6bn according to HMRC data released this week, Â£ 600m more than at same period in 2020. Ami Jack, National Tax Ma...

Latest updates: Merck’s Covid antiviral pill cleared for use in EU by block drug regulator

Iva Taylor

November 19, 2021

UK Finance

Hong Kong's shares in Alibaba fell 10% on Friday, a day after the Chinese e-commerce giant forecast annual revenue to grow at its slowest pace since its stock market debut in 2014.The group's shares listed in ...

State-backed venture capital group takes stakes in UK start-ups

Iva Taylor

November 18, 2021

UK Finance

The venture capital arm of the state-owned British Business Bank has acquired its first direct stakes in a range of UK start-ups, adding to a growing portfolio of investments made by the government to s...

Arrears and possessions remain near all-time lows in Q3: UK Finance

Iva Taylor

November 11, 2021

UK Finance

"While mortgage arrears and possessions levels remained low until the end of September, there is no room for complacency." According to the latest data from UK Finance,...

Latest updates: Tesla records biggest sale in over a year

Iva Taylor

November 9, 2021

UK Finance

European stocks and Wall Street stock futures drifted on Tuesday as cautiousness ahead of US inflation data tempered a long winning streak for stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600, which closed higher for 13 of the la...

Bristol Mayor warns COP26 may not facilitate access to net zero finance

Iva Taylor

November 8, 2021

UK Finance

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees has warned that cities and businesses may not get the support needed to access the funding announced at COP26 to ease the transition to net zero. Mr Rees told business leaders, busine...

Business News | Stock Market News and Shares | Financial news

Iva Taylor

November 6, 2021

UK Finance

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US, UK and allies pledge to shift investments from fossil fuels to renewables overseas

Iva Taylor

November 4, 2021

UK Finance

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - The United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Italy are among 20 countries that pledged today at the COP26 climate summit to end foreign public funding for projects in fossil fuels by the e...

UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak to Unveil Plan for First ‘Net Zero’ Financial Center at COP26 Climate Summit

Iva Taylor

November 3, 2021

UK Finance

UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will present plans on carbon emissions in a speech at COP26. (To file)London: UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans to make Britain the world's leading net zero f...

Latest Updates: Clorox Considering Further Price Hikes As Inflation Raises

Iva Taylor

November 1, 2021

UK Finance

October marked further signs of progress for the United States as it seeks to bring its latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic under control.National trends in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are on t...

Chancellor has no clear plan for faster, greener economic growth

Iva Taylor

October 31, 2021

UK Finance

Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, prefaced his budget and spending review saying the UK has "an economy fit for a new era of optimism". Yet the only unambiguous piece of good news is a faster t...

Cop26 must address how we direct funding to those in need

Iva Taylor

October 30, 2021

UK Finance

I am returning to my native Scotland next week for the first time since the early days of the pandemic. My visit is of great personal importance, but also professional - as I am back to attend one of the mo...

Devices and appliances that are draining £ 2.2bn from UK households

Iva Taylor

October 28, 2021

UK Finance

16% of Britons said they did not know that many household appliances use electricity even though they do not use appliances in life. Photo: Getty ImagesBritons could save 23%, or Â£ 110 ($ 150) a ...

UK Financial Conduct Authority Application Outlook | Allen & Overy LLP

Iva Taylor

October 27, 2021

UK Finance

Rathi repeats a strong message from Business Plan 2021/22 that the FCA wants to transform again. The FCA continues to recognize the impact of the pandemic, Brexit, technology and the search for a greener eco...

Bechtel and ENKA obtain loan guaranteed by UK Export Finance for project in Serbia

Iva Taylor

October 26, 2021

UK Finance

Bechtel ENKA UK Limited, a joint venture between Bechtel and ENKA, has reached its first export deal with UKEF to secure a secured loan of 430 million euros (around Â£ 363 million) for the construc...

UK budget for £ 3bn in new education funding

Iva Taylor

October 23, 2021

UK Finance

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak meets with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (not pictured), in London, Britain June 3, 2021. REUTERS / Hannah McKay / File PhotoLONDON, October 23 (Reuters) - ...

Unilever warns of even higher inflation next year

Iva Taylor

October 21, 2021

UK Finance

Underlying Q3 sales growth of 2.5% vs. forecast up 2.2%Keeps operating margin forecast for the full year roughly stableDecrease in volumes in the third quarter mainly due to bottlenecks in Southeast AsiaUnilev...

UK must provide temporary ‘safety valve’ for further EU immigration

Iva Taylor

October 19, 2021

UK Finance

By William SchombergLONDON (Reuters) - Britain is expected to temporarily allow more young people in the European Union to re-enter its labor markets to address the staff shortage faced by many companies, a pr...

Latest Updates: Supply Chain Problems Lead to Largest Drop in US Factories’ Production in 7 Months

Iva Taylor

October 18, 2021

UK Finance

House prices in small towns in Britain have increased at a rate almost three times greater during the pandemic than in the previous decade, as restrictions from Covid-19 prompted buyers to show a greater prope...

Brussels hosts a delicate international debate

Iva Taylor

October 17, 2021

UK Finance

This article is an on-site version of our The Week Ahead newsletter. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly to your inbox every SundayHello and welcome to the working week.Joining an internati...

Courier boss says UK Christmas shopping started early

Iva Taylor

October 16, 2021

UK Finance

Christmas shopping has started early in the UK, according to the boss of courier company Yodel, who is rushing to hire additional drivers for the festive peak.Managing Director Mike Hancox said buyers a...

Brexit has deepened UK supply chain crisis

Iva Taylor

October 15, 2021

UK Finance

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire wants more investment in localized supply chainsFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the BBC that exiting the single market after Brexit had worsened the supply ch...

Brussels “braces for the worst” from UK after making changes to NI protocol

Iva Taylor

October 13, 2021

UK Finance

Belfast Harbor (Liam McBurney / PA) (PA Wire)Brussels is "preparing for the worst" while awaiting the UK's response to a series of measures it has proposed to reduce trade bureaucracy across the Irish Sea.The ...

Latest updates: U.S. workers quit their jobs at record pace in August

Iva Taylor

October 12, 2021

UK Finance

The return to schools and offices boosted social spending in the UK in September, according to card transaction data which provides the strongest signs of normalization in spending habits since the start of th...

Latest News: Trio Wins Nobel Prize in Economics for Experiments Based on Random Events

Iva Taylor

October 11, 2021

UK Finance

Chinese tech stocks pushed the Hong Kong stock index to its highest level in nearly a month, supported by the conclusion last week of an antitrust probe into food delivery group Meituan with a lower penalty pr...

Green energy springs from abandoned coal mine in UK

Iva Taylor

October 10, 2021

UK Finance

The Dawdon coal mine in north-east England was abandoned three decades ago, but it is coming back to life as the unlikely setting for a green energy revolution.The carbon-intensive coal mine, near the town of ...

Latest news: US oil exceeds $ 80 a barrel for the first time since 2014

Iva Taylor

October 8, 2021

UK Finance

UK government aims to ease testing requirements for international travelers coming to England ahead of the mid-term school break, which will boost the travel industry in shock from the spread of Covid-19, the ...

TikTok Shopping Really Happens in UK, New Research Finds

Iva Taylor

October 7, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON - Amazon faces some competition: A new study from digital marketing agency Croud says nearly 10% of UK shoppers have used TikTok for their online purchases.The report, â€œThe State of Fa...

Lose less than £ 500 to fraud, poll finds 32% financial hardship

Iva Taylor

October 6, 2021

UK Finance

Around one in three people (32%) would struggle to feed themselves and their family if they lost less than Â£ 500 to fraud, according to a survey.This figure rises to 50% of people for a fraud loss...

Complaints About Online Fundraising Rise 250% During Covid Pandemic | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

October 6, 2021

UK Finance

A new report from the Fundraising Regulator has found that online fundraising has received more complaints than any other method of fundraising during the Covid pandemic. Online fundraising includes social me...

Wage inflation in the UK: a sign of adjustment or a symptom of misfortune?

Iva Taylor

October 5, 2021

UK Finance

Boris Johnson is often accused of playing quickly and freely with the facts. But when the British Prime Minister told the BBC on Sunday that wages were finally rising, he was telling the truth.While of...

Time Finance accredited as a living wage employer

Iva Taylor

October 5, 2021

UK Finance

Time Finance has now been accredited as a living wage employer; a commitment that supports fair compensation for a hard day's work. The Living Wage will see every Time Finance employee and entrepreneu...

Analysis: World Bank and IMF suffer long-term damage after data rigging scandal

Iva Taylor

October 4, 2021

UK Finance

WASHINGTON, Oct.4 (Reuters) - Whether or not IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva is to blame for changes to World Bank data in 2017 that benefited China, the scandal has tarnished the research reputation of two ins...

Czech central bank chief defends rate hike criticized by finance minister

Iva Taylor

October 3, 2021

UK Finance

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech central bank governor Jiri Rusnok on Sunday defended the bank's 75 basis point interest rate hike after the surprise move was criticized by Finance Minister Alena Schillerova ahead of ...

UK to build £ 5bn digital warfare center to launch ‘offensive’ cyber attacks

Iva Taylor

October 2, 2021

UK Finance

The government will build a new digital warfare center capable of launching â€œoffensiveâ€ cyber attacks against hostile powers such as Russia, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace sa...

Scammers are getting ‘more sophisticated’ – how to spot an Internet scam | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

October 2, 2021

UK Finance

It appears there are more scams to watch out for than ever before, as criminals have sought to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic and capitalize on the confusion it has caused. A leading online security expert...

Rochdale News | News headlines | MP Tony Lloyd calls on Bank of England to step up green investments and regulate fossil finance

Iva Taylor

October 1, 2021

UK Finance

Date published: 01 October 2021 MP Tony Lloyd A ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Illegal Campaign Funding

Iva Taylor

September 30, 2021

UK Finance

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, was sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing in the 2012 elections.But a judge said the 66-year-old, who served from ...

G7 finance ministers make progress on tax deal, UK says

Iva Taylor

September 30, 2021

UK Finance

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak arrives at The Sun's Who Cares Wins Awards in London, Britain September 14, 2021. REUTERS / May James LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuters) - Group of Seven finance ministe...

Upcoming Stocks Hit All-Time High, Boost Profit Forecast

Iva Taylor

September 29, 2021

UK Finance

The fashion retailer, seen as an indicator of Britain's main street, has revealed a boom in commerce after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were eased. Photo: Mike Kemp / In pictures via Getty ImagesNext (NXT.L...

England’s abandonment of Pakistan tour caused financial loss and disappointment: Qureshi says UK – Pakistan

Iva Taylor

September 28, 2021

UK Finance

Published on September 29, 2021 4:57 a.m. FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi met British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Elizabeth Truss on Tuesday. ...

UK Property Finance closes £ 2.25million bridge loan

Iva Taylor

September 28, 2021

UK Finance

One of the UK's leading property finance specialists has announced the successful completion of an ambitious Â£ 2.25million bridging loan. The UK Property Finance team worked with Hope Capital to ...

What EU anti-money laundering initiatives mean for the UK financial sector

Iva Taylor

September 27, 2021

UK Finance

By Kerstin Wilhelm and Clare McMullen (September 27, 2021, 5:13 p.m. EDT) - On July 20, the European Commission released a package of legislative initiatives to combat money laundering and terrorist fin...

MP denounces Barclays Bank for misleading customers about branch closure | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

September 26, 2021

UK Finance

The plan to close a Barclays bank in Mitcham sparked an uproar among local residents as well as the local MP. Siobhain McDonagh, the local Labor MP for Mitcham and Morden told BBC Politics London this morning ...

Get 1% cashback and 5% on your savings! There is a catch, however | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

September 26, 2021

UK Finance

JP Morgan owns the largest consumer bank in the United States used by over 60 million households and wants to be a big hit here as well. Its Chase checking account is now launching in the UK and is packed wit...

UK nursing homes face funding crunch as banks refuse loans | Social Protection

Iva Taylor

September 25, 2021

UK Finance

Care homes face a credit crunch as banks refuse to lend money or provide new services for fear the care sector will collapse, senior care officials have warned.A survey of healthcare providers in Hampshire fou...

Half of UK parents plan to treat children unevenly in their wills

Iva Taylor

September 24, 2021

UK Finance

Legacy updatesSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to hear about legacy news. Just over half of parents offer to share their wealth equally between their children when they die, with ...

UK in talks to build new nuclear power plant in Wales

Iva Taylor

September 24, 2021

UK Finance

Breadcrumb Links PMN company Author of the article: Bloomberg News Rachel Morison and Alex Morales Release date : Sep 24, 2021 â€¢ 10 minutes ago â€&...

Latest coronavirus: Novavax seeks WHO emergency use approval for its Covid vaccine

Iva Taylor

September 23, 2021

UK Finance

The UK's economic recovery slowed at the end of the third quarter as price pressures intensified as companies passed on rising costs to wages, transport and raw materials, a survey found Thursday.The flash, or...

Clearwater International Appoints Former Senior Partner of PwC Corporate Finance as New CEO

Iva Taylor

September 23, 2021

UK Finance

Clearwater International, the global mid-market finance company, has announced the appointment of Julian Brown as CEO, as well as his addition to the company's international board of directors. The appo...

800,000 customers affected as Avro Energy and Green go bankrupt

Iva Taylor

September 22, 2021

UK Finance

HThere is an updated list of all the energy providers that have collapsed since August. 1. Avro Energy The Leicestershire-based company - which was voted Uswitch's Best Value Energy Supplier in 2019 - has be...

UK export finance agency targets net zero emissions by 2050

Iva Taylor

September 22, 2021

UK Finance

By Simon JessopLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's export credit agency has said it aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions in its investments by 2050 and increase support for green exports.The UK Export Finance (U...

How Energy Hikes and Other Costs Could Squeeze Your Wallet

Iva Taylor

September 21, 2021

UK Finance

Rising gas prices and other cost pressures have raised concerns that households face significant strain on their finances.Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told the BBC it could be "a very difficult winter".He...

Many UK workers lack employment options despite labor shortage

Iva Taylor

September 20, 2021

UK Finance

UK employment updatesSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about UK employment news. Many UK workers have even fewer job options available to them than before the coronavirus p...

‘Difficult’ to meet climate finance targets before COP26, says Johnson

Iva Taylor

September 20, 2021

UK Finance

September 19, 2021: Prime Minister Boris Johnson boards RAF Voyager at Stansted Airport ahead of a visit to the United States.Stefan Rousseau - PA Images | AP Images | Getty ImagesThere is a six-in-ten chanc...

IFS’s new student finance calculator shows: no easy choice for student finance reform – Institute for Fiscal Studies

Iva Taylor

September 20, 2021

UK Finance

Find out how different reforms would affect student loans using our interactive tool >>> The student finance system in England is both unpopular among students and costly ...

Former BoE economist Haldane as head of UK government task force on regional inequalities

Iva Taylor

September 19, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane has been appointed to head a UK government task force to tackle regional inequality, the government said on Sunday.Described as a 'levelin...

UK natural gas suppliers face price pressure: Minister

Iva Taylor

September 18, 2021

UK Finance

(Bloomberg) - UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has called another round of emergency meetings with leaders in the natural gas industry, seeking to avert a crisis as suppliers face mounting pressure from to...

Will UK house prices drop in Q4 2021?

Iva Taylor

September 18, 2021

UK Finance

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France urges Brussels to step up pressure on UK over fishing rights

Iva Taylor

September 17, 2021

UK Finance

Newsletter: Europe ExpressYour essential guide to what matters in Europe today. Delivered every day of the week. France urged Brussels to step up pressure on the UK over fishing rights as it...

UK retail sales drop unexpectedly in August

Iva Taylor

September 17, 2021

UK Finance

August was a disappointing month for retail sales as macroeconomic issues slashed consumer spending, an expert said. Photo: PARetail sales volumes fell in the UK in August as companies grappled with supply ch...

A strong and modern financial partnership between UK and Bangladesh can be mutually beneficial: Rushanara

Iva Taylor

September 16, 2021

UK Finance

A strong and modern partnership in the financial sector between the UK and Bangladesh has the potential for mutual benefits, UK Prime Minister's Trade E...

Kate Forbes accused of delaying review of Scotland’s financial framework with UK government

Iva Taylor

September 16, 2021

UK Finance

Former Chief Treasury Secretary Steve Barclay, who was reshuffled at the Cabinet Office on Wednesday, wrote to Kate Forbes in August to request a meeting to discuss the joint commission of an independent repor...

UK government should take note: energy crisis slowly building | Nils Pratley

Iva Taylor

September 13, 2021

UK Finance

Price spikes in the global energy market are believed to occur during the cold winter months in the northern hemisphere, which is why their arrival is now alarming. This suggests that the current mini-crisis ...

Free NHS statute of limitations to rise to state retirement age – but further changes fear | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

September 11, 2021

UK Finance

In an exclusive interview, Dennis Reed, director of Silver Voices, said the group opposed plans to increase the NHS 'free prescription age. He explained that for many people, it is in their 60s when they star...

UK employers face worst shortage of job applicants ever

Iva Taylor

September 9, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON (Reuters) - UK employers face worst shortage of job applicants on record due to post-containment economic push and Brexit, pushing starting salaries for permanent staff up at an unprecedented rate , sai...

Forum | Redistribution of football funding by Bluedicea

Iva Taylor

September 4, 2021

UK Finance

As I'm sure almost everyone would agree that football's finances have gotten ridiculous over the years, the gap between the top and the bottom of the pyramid has grown much wider. Over the years they have int...

TV production companies fear C4 privatization threatens indy scene

Iva Taylor

September 2, 2021

UK Finance

Television production companies have denounced the government's plan to privatize Channel 4, expressing fears that a new owner would have leeway to squeeze the producers of British "indy" pro...

Stephen Jones shares how three banks avoided him amid storm of obscene remarks

Iva Taylor

August 28, 2021

UK Finance

Shameful ex-Barclays executive Stephen Jones shares how three banks avoided him following a storm of obscene remarks: "My language was sexist - I regret it"By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunda...

UK companies perform better under foreign control – Minister for Business

Iva Taylor

August 25, 2021

UK Finance

Business Secretary Lord Grimstone said UK companies were performing better under foreign control and insisted there was nothing to fear from the surge of overseas bids for the chain. Morrisons supermarkets.Lor...

McDonald’s is out of milkshakes in all UK restaurants

Iva Taylor

August 23, 2021

UK Finance

Fast food giant is also running out of bottled drinks (REUTERS)McDonald's restaurants in the UK are unable to serve milkshakes after the burger chain was hit by supply chain issues.The fast food giant is also ...

Suze Orman Says ‘You’re Crazy’ If You Think Estate Planning Is Too Hard

Iva Taylor

August 22, 2021

UK Finance

Suze Orman Says 'You're Crazy' If You Think Estate Planning Is Too HardAlthough the pandemic has forced households to focus more on their financial futures, many couples report that conversations about wills, ...

This woman has doubled her state pension to £ 300 per week | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

August 22, 2021

UK Finance

A lot of people assume that they are forced to start collecting their state pension from age 66, but if you delay you could get a lot more money when you finally get it. So should you consider postponing your...

UK government urged to help universities struggling with record numbers of students

Iva Taylor

August 11, 2021

UK Finance

Updates from UK universitiesSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about UK university news. Industry leaders have called on the UK government to support universities as some hi...

Vectura auction doesn’t leave its board off the hook

Iva Taylor

August 9, 2021

UK Finance

Updates to the Vectura Group PLCSubscribe to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Vectura Group PLC news. For a company whose avowed goal is to rid the world of cigarettes, it's str...

Government bond prices fall after data shows hiring increase in US

Iva Taylor

August 6, 2021

UK Finance

Sovereign Bond UpdatesSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about sovereign bond news. Global bond markets came under selling pressure on Friday after data showed the United St...

FCA sets disclosure rules for investment firms

Iva Taylor

August 6, 2021

UK Finance

Law360, London (Aug 6, 2021, 3:04 p.m. BST) - The financial watchdog on Friday presented proposed disclosure rules that UK licensed investment firms will have to follow as part of a future prudential re...

Taylor Wimpey Profits Show How Wasteful Sunak’s Stamp Duty Gift Was | Nils Pratley

Iva Taylor

August 4, 2021

UK Finance

FFrom where Rishi Sunak sits, he might consider Taylor Wimpey's exceptional first half set of numbers a triumph of policymaking. The Chancellor paid subsidies to the housing market during the pandemic in the ...

New Look Warns of Covid Risks for Businesses

Iva Taylor

August 3, 2021

UK Finance

Updates to the new lookSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about New Look news. Fashion retailer New Look has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic could still pose a threat to i...

Latest coronavirus: Canada’s central bank will permanently adopt a hybrid work model for staff

Iva Taylor

July 23, 2021

UK Finance

The governor of Alabama, the least vaccinated state in the United States, has blamed "unvaccinated people" for a recent increase in Covid-19 cases.Kay Ivey said "people are supposed to have common sense" when ...

Pay in the UK has stabilized at 2% after an increase in early 2021

Iva Taylor

July 21, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON (Reuters) - British workers received higher pay rewards in the April-June period than in the first three months of the year, but the acceleration is unlikely to continue, a survey by human resources dat...

How To Budget: 8 Tips For Managing Your Money From A Financial Expert Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

July 21, 2021

UK Finance

Rebel Finance School, part of Rebel Business School, helps individuals avoid debt and take control of their personal finances through free learning courses. Alan Donegan, Co-Founder of Rebel Finance School, sh...

J&J Jab Efficiency; Delta now 83% of new US cases: virus update

Iva Taylor

July 20, 2021

UK Finance

(Bloomberg) - One dose of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine is much less effective against the delta and lambda variants than against the original strain of the virus, The New York Times reported, citin...

Latest coronavirus: one million schoolchildren in England are self-isolating at home

Iva Taylor

July 20, 2021

UK Finance

The US recession due to the coronavirus pandemic lasted two months, making it the shortest slowdown ever. The National Bureau of Economic Research, which is considered the official judge of the timing and dur...

Demand for lithium in electric cars fuels UK mining stimulus – business & finance

Iva Taylor

July 19, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON: As the global auto industry ramps up production of electric cars, a UK company hopes to capitalize on mining the lithium needed to make rechargeable batteries that power vehicles. It has been five y...

British Prime Minister, Minister of Finance exposed to COVID, confined to office work

Iva Taylor

July 18, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will be restricted to working from their offices and subjected to daily COVID-19 tests after being identi...

Neighbors outraged over ‘hellish noise’ in London apartment owned by Vatican

Iva Taylor

July 17, 2021

UK Finance

A Â£ 30,000-a-week luxury apartment in central London owned by the Vatican has become the subject of complaints from local residents over what they claim to be 'hellish noise' f...

UK economic recovery will continue but new COVID-19 poses threat: Reuters poll

Iva Taylor

July 16, 2021

UK Finance

By Jonathan CableLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy will grow rapidly this quarter as additional coronavirus restrictions are lifted and new pent-up demand emerges, according to a Reuters poll, but growth ...

Demand for small business finance exceeds supply across Scotland

Iva Taylor

July 14, 2021

UK Finance

Small Scottish businesses are likely to struggle to access the level of finance and investment needed to support growth, with a perceived gap between the supply and demand for finance. That's according to re...

Biden warns US companies about risks of operating in Hong Kong

Iva Taylor

July 13, 2021

UK Finance

Joe Biden's administration is set to warn U.S. companies of the growing risks of operating in Hong Kong as China exerts increased control over the financial hub.According to three people fa...

Branson hails ‘experience of a lifetime’ after flying to edge of space

Iva Taylor

July 12, 2021

UK Finance

Sir Richard Branson hailed the "experience of a lifetime" after flying to the edge of space aboard Virgin Galactic's first full crew flight.The billionaire businessman smiled as he returned to the planet's s...

UK Finance Minister says countries must now finalize details of global tax deal

Iva Taylor

July 10, 2021

UK Finance

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak arrives to deliver his' Mansion House 'address for Financial and Professional Services, previously known as the Bankers' Dinner, at Mansion House in London, Britain on...

Universal Credit: DWP Makes “No Assessment” of Impact of Eliminating Uprising as Families Fight | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

July 10, 2021

UK Finance

Universal credit payments are made to those who have had difficult times financially and are designed to cover a range of living expenses. In 2020 the government increased universal lending rates by Â...

Brussels demands UK to align as EU bodies cheat UK regulations BEN HABIB | Express commentary | Comment

Iva Taylor

July 8, 2021

UK Finance

I have always been against the pursuit of equivalence - a technical term for mutual recognition of the adequacy of our respective regulatory regimes - so that our financial services industry can trade transp...

Latest coronavirus: the euro zone raises its economic forecasts for this year and next year

Iva Taylor

July 7, 2021

UK Finance

Growth in the US services sector slowed in June from the record pace of the previous month, businesses struggle with higher prices and labor issues. The Institute for Supply Management index measuring activ...

Handing over financial services responsibilities to regulators, MEPs say

Iva Taylor

July 5, 2021

UK Finance

An influential group of MPs backed the government's plans to move EU rules on financial services to UK regulators' rule books.The Treasury Select Committee said most of what was passed into UK law from EU la...

UK company reports 72% increase in interest in second citizenship in North Africa

Iva Taylor

July 4, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON, July 4, 2021 / PRNewswire / - A London-A company whose head office specializes in assisting clients seeking a second nationality reported a spike in interest from North African applicants. Compared ...

Oxford Nanopore to use ‘anti-takeover’ actions to remain UK champion

Iva Taylor

July 2, 2021

UK Finance

Oxford Nanopore, one of Britain's most beloved tech start-ups, will use an 'anti-takeover' structure during its next IPO so it can fend off foreign bidders and become a national champion. T...

Royal Bank of India warns of Big Tech’s potential to dominate financial services • The Register

Iva Taylor

July 2, 2021

UK Finance

The Royal Bank of India (RBI) warned of the potential of Big Techs to dominate the financial services industry and invade banks in its financial stability report released yesterday. Listed alongside climate...

UK taxpayers’ income tax bill has doubled since millennium

Iva Taylor

July 1, 2021

UK Finance

The annual income tax paid by the public has doubled over the past two decades, according to data from HM Revenue & Customs.In fiscal year 1999-2000, Â£ 93 billion was paid ...

UK tells messaging apps not to use e2e encryption for children’s accounts

Iva Taylor

June 30, 2021

UK Finance

To get a glimpse of the security and privacy dystopia the UK government has in store for its highly regulated 'UK Internet', look no further than the guidelines released yesterday by the Department for Digit...

Jobs in UK hung at reopening speed as holidays end

Iva Taylor

June 29, 2021

UK Finance

It took Lily Andrassy two years after graduating in 2014 to land her dream job as a wardrobe assistant for the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Mathilde. But since the UK's first ...

Latest coronavirus: New York state hospital admissions at record high

Iva Taylor

June 27, 2021

UK Finance

An investigation into Brazil's handling of the Covid-19 crisis has heard allegations that an official was forced into a vaccine import deal and that President Jair Bolsonaro was alerted to potential irregula...

5 UK stocks I would avoid

Iva Taylor

June 26, 2021

UK Finance

To be a successful investor, avoiding the wrong companies is just as essential as choosing the right ones. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to identify the wrong companies. Still, I think there are a fe...

Pension contributions: how to reverse the impact of the coronavirus on pensions | Personal Finances | Finance

Iva Taylor

June 26, 2021

UK Finance

That's according to a new study from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), sponsored by Capita, shared exclusively with Express.co.uk. Research has laid bare the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on people'...

UK to release plans to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people

Iva Taylor

June 24, 2021

UK Finance

Breadcrumb Links PMN company Author of the article: Reuters Sarah Young and Guy Faulconbridge Content of the article LONDON - Britain will release plans next month to allow f...

REUTERS EVENTS EDF calls for funding legislation for new UK nuclear power plant

Iva Taylor

June 23, 2021

UK Finance

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - French group EDF (EDF.PA) has called on the British government to present legislation that would support the financing of a new nuclear power plant, Sizewell C, saying it is now e...

Staffline Group and James Cropper Release New Financial Data!

Iva Taylor

June 22, 2021

UK Finance

These two UK stocks released annual financial statements on Tuesday. Here is the key information investors should know.Fall in profits following the Covid-19 crisisthe Staff line group (LSE: STAF) the shar...

British aid cuts global humanitarian spending cut by $ 284 million | Help

Iva Taylor

June 21, 2021

UK Finance

International humanitarian spending by public donors fell by $ 284 million (Â£ 204 million) between 2019 and 2020, and the UK government has cut humanitarian funding from most major Western count...

Cryptocurrency boom fails to stem losses for UK fintech firm Revolut | Crypto-currencies

Iva Taylor

June 21, 2021

UK Finance

UK fintech Revolut's losses nearly doubled last year, despite the year-end cryptocurrency boom.The company - founded by former Lehman Brothers trader Nik Storonsky and chaired by former Standard Life Aberdee...