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.
Spring Budget 2024: Renters worry as Hunt coaxes landlords to sell with capital gains tax cut March 6, 2024 Today's Spring Budget saw landlords receive a surprise handout from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt after he cut the rate of capital gains tax applying to residential property by four per cent.
Cutting taxes on Scotch whisky would be a win-win for the Chancellor February 27, 2024 Slashing excise duty on spirits is a popular revenue raiser – so why have only three Chancellors ever done it?
HSBC unveils record annual profits and fresh buyback but hurt by $3bn writedown on China bank holding February 21, 2024 HSBC has posted record annual profits on the back of higher interest rates and announced a new $2bn share buyback, while its earnings in the final quarter of 2023 were hit by $3bn in charges from its stake in a Chinese bank.
Londoners may have to wait 30 years or get a second job to buy a house February 15, 2024 A bleak picture has been painted for prospective buyers in London in 2024, as a number of reports suggest that affordability will remain an issue this year. London has remained the most expensive part of the UK to purchase a home, due to the high demand to live in the capital. Average house prices in [...]
HSBC set to nearly double annual profits as it shrugs off China worries February 15, 2024 HSBC is set to nearly double its annual profits on the back of higher interest rates as it shrugs off concerns about its exposure to China's stagnating economy.
Labour will ‘get under the bonnet’ of Britain’s growth problem, Starmer to say January 31, 2024 Labour will “roll up our sleeves and get under the bonnet” to fix Britain’s stagnating growth problem, Sir Keir Starmer is set to tell bosses and CEOs.
‘Something needs to change’: Firms to tackle productivity growth problems with AI investment December 28, 2023 The UK has suffered from more or less stagnant productivity growth since the financial crisis.
London rents will cool next year – but tenants won’t be out of the woods yet December 12, 2023 Rents will continue to rise in London next year but at a much slower pace than what has been seen over the past 12 months. London landlords are expected to raise their prices by two per cent in 2024, a substantial decrease when compared to the nine per cent hike which was recorded by property [...]
Meet the young professionals abandoning London – and the rental crisis December 4, 2023 A typical weekend for Jack Trimmer used to be spent in busy pubs in South West London. But they tend to look a bit different since he moved back into his parents home in Hampshire a few weeks ago.