Brits’ weekends ruined with more rail strikes ahead of Christmas December 17, 2022 Brits face further disruption this weekend ahead of Christmas, with rail workers continuing the latest round of strike action today.
FirstGroup nears completion of £122m greyhound property portfolio sale December 16, 2022 Transport service provider FirstGroup has finalised the sale of all but two of its US legacy greyhound property portfolio to Twenty Lake Holdings in a £122m deal.
London payment firm launches Banking-as-a-Service solution on Advcash December 16, 2022 Fintech infrastructure firm, Mercuryo has partnered with payment platform Advcash to offer its customers access to virtual IBANs for EU and UK residents.
Auditor Mazars halts work with Binance December 16, 2022 Mazars has ceased work on providing proof-of-reserves statements with Binance, Crypto.com and other crypto firms.
HSBC natural capital asset management venture bags £533m December 16, 2022 A natural capital asset management venture set up by HSBC and climate firm Pollination has bagged $650m to fuel two of its investment strategies, the firms announced today.
Harbour Energy snubs North Sea licensing round after windfall tax hike December 16, 2022 Harbour Energy has announced it will not enter the UK's first exploration licensing round in nearly three years.
Government reforms needed to claim £1bn in extorted assets December 16, 2022 A potential £1bn of proceeds from political extortion are up for grabs if the UK Government undergoes reforms.
Tax take plunged by £9bn through the pandemic, NAO finds December 16, 2022 The amount of cash the taxman brought in during the pandemic plunged by £9bn due to a rise in dodging and non-compliance, according to official figures released today.
UK consumer confidence rises but forecasts remain bleak  December 16, 2022 Consumer confidence in the UK improved by two points this month, but still remains near all-time low levels.
Taylor Wimpey chair Irene Dorner to step down December 16, 2022 The chair of Taylor Wimpey’s board has stepped down for family reasons. Irene Dorner will quit in April 2023 at the end of its AGM with Robert Noel taking over the role, currently a senior independent director. She will stay on the board in a non executive role. Lord Jitesh Gadhia, who led the search [...]