UK narrowly avoids recession as GDP remains unchanged but Jeremy Hunt warns country ‘not out the woods yet’ February 10, 2023 The UK very narrowly avoided a recession in the final months of last year but the economy contracted sharply over Christmas, official figures out today reveal. Gross domestic product (GDP) remained unchanged in the final three months of last year, meaning the country swerved the technical recession definition of two consecutive quarters of contraction, according [...]
Lush posts huge loss but hopes SpongeBob SquarePants and Barbie deals can turn fortunes around May 17, 2024 Lush is seeking the help of SpongeBob SquarePants and Barbie to help it boost sales and return to profit.
Do FTSE 100 bosses need more money? May 23, 2023 A debate is raging in the Square Mile over how much executives are paid - do UK firms need to pay more money to attract the best talent?
ULEZ 2021 expansion brings additional £100m to TfL coffers October 21, 2022 Last year’s expansion of the ULEZ has brought an additional £100m into TfL’s coffers, according to a research published today. TfL data analysed by the RAC show that 1.9 million journeys were made into the ULEZ, following its expansion to encompass the North and South Circular roads in October 2021. It amounts to £93.6m of [...]
King Charles’ Christmas message breaks TV viewing records December 26, 2022 King Charles’ first ever Christmas message has broken TV viewing records, becoming the most watched Christmas speech by a monarch since official records began two decades ago. The King’s speech was also the most popular Christmas TV programme on Christmas Day, with a combined audience of over 10 million viewers. It was almost double as [...]
New Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi in spat with Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey: ‘I’m just setting out my stall as prime minister!’ July 12, 2022 Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi insisted this morning it was appropriate for him to set out tax proposals during his Tory leadership race after criticism from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. He told BBC Breakfast this a.m.: “I’m just setting out my stall as prime minister! And I have fully costed these pledges, and I’ll be [...]
Lib Dems call for Biden-style tax on share buybacks at spring conference March 16, 2024 Party leader Sir Ed Davey said: “Neither the Conservative government or Labour Party have explained how they will fund public services fairly after the next election.
Elections 2022: Sinn Fein on track for historic win in Northern Ireland May 7, 2022 Sinn Fein is on track for a historic win in the Northern Ireland assembly elections signalling a breakthrough moment for Irish nationalism.
West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco eye £3.5bn merger May 7, 2022 Two major London property firms are in talks about a £3.5bn merger to create an extensive real estate empire in London's West End.
Saturday Read: Cash-strapped home owners turn their properties into personal cash machine September 3, 2022 The amount of wealth being released through equity release could pass £6.5bn by 2025 after more than a decade of increasing popularity and growth. Overall, in the ten years following 2011, the amount of property wealth being freed up through equity release increased by 508 per cent, reaching the 2021 total of £4.8bn. Back in [...]