Polluting London drivers to be hit with daily fee of £12.50 as Sadiq Khan plans to expand Ultra Low Emission Zone to entire city March 6, 2022 London Mayor Sadiq Khan said today that he plans to expand the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) to cover the entire city in a push to cut pollution and congestion. Mr Khan has asked Transport for London (TfL) to consult on extending the scheme’s boundary from the North and South Circular Roads to the [...]
Amazon makes major U-turn by shutting all book stores and physical shops in UK March 6, 2022 E-commerce giant Amazon has said it is planning to shut all of its book stores as well as its other brick-and-mortar shops and pop-up stores in the UK and US. The shock announcement to close down all 68 book stores, as well as shops that offer toys and home goods in Britain and the US, [...]
As first time buyers save for an average of four years, half of them give up on ownership dream March 5, 2022 First-time buyers are saving for an average of four years in order to raise the deposit to get on the property ladder, new research showed today. The number of first-time buyers rose to nearly 410,000 last year with average deposits estimated at around £53,935 but affordability is still being squeezed with house prices estimated to [...]
Exclusive: Tax probe yields hit staggering £30bn as HMRC fights to recoup lost Covid revenues March 5, 2022 The total revenue HMRC generated from tax investigations and other compliance activity has risen to £30.8bn in 2021, up from £28bn in 2020 as it looks to pursue tax lost to evasion or avoidance during the pandemic, lawyers have told City A.M. this morning. HMRC had to suspend some tax investigations work for part of [...]
Women in business given chance to win mentoring from Karren Brady March 4, 2022 Female entrepreneurs have a chance to bag a one-on-one mentoring session with Apprentice star Baroness Karren Brady.
Three really great jobs to apply for in March March 4, 2022 If you’re looking for a new job, you have come to the right place. Check out some of the great openings from our lovely job board now… Manager, Brand and Advertising, Indeed As the world’s number 1 job site, Indeed’s mission is to help people get jobs. They strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible [...]
Virgin Active appoints Dean Kowarski CEO as it snaps up his nutrition firm March 4, 2022 Virgin Active has appointed Dean Kowarski, the founder of The Real Foods Group, as its new chief executive.
Brave soul: Russian businessman puts $1m bounty on Vladimir Putin’s head for war crimes March 3, 2022 A Russian businessman has said he will pay $1m for anyone who arrests Russia’s president Vladimir Putin for war crimes. Alex Konanykhin is urging Russian military leaders to arrest and detain Putin as a war criminal. In a post on Facebook, the California-based crypto investor writes “I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, [...]
Fenchurch Advisory Partners plots US expansion March 2, 2022 London-based investment bank Fenchurch Advisory Partners is plotting the launch of a US office led by a former Credit Suisse director.
Ukraine war Day 6: Russia admits close to 500 of its troops are dead with thousands wounded March 2, 2022 Some 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with 1,597 wounded, Russia’s Defence Ministry said in its first report of military casualties since the country invaded its eastern European neighbour last week. Moreover, the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv in Ukraine has killed 21 people and hurt 112, a Ukrainian official said. Some Russian planes [...]
