Sunak: Nuclear is ‘antidote’ to UK energy security – but the road to safety is long January 11, 2024 A “shot in the arm” generally means the quick application of a solution to cure, or at the very least aid a solving a problem. But, the government’s nuclear answer to its energy security issues could take over half a decade if today’s launch of a new sector strategy is to be taken at face [...]
Davos 2024: Who will (and won’t) be there? What’s on the agenda? And how much does it cost? January 11, 2024 The latest World Economic Forum in Davos is set to kick off this Sunday, with the great-and-the-good paying thousands, by invitation-only, to be there. But why are they all going to Switzerland, what are they looking to achieve, and can anyone go? Fear not, we have all the answers. First and foremost where and what [...]
Crown Paints expects profits to bounce back after ‘dismal performance’ January 11, 2024 Crown Paints has said high raw material prices contributed to its "dismal performance" which also forced it to cut jobs.
Record December for London Stansted and Manchester Airport January 11, 2024 London Stansted and Manchester Airport experienced their busiest Decembers on record last month.
Evasion clampdown: Treasury to make £12.7bn from new global minimum corporation tax January 11, 2024 The Treasury expects that it will make nearly £13bn from the new global minimum corporation tax, which went live at the beginning of the year.
Sizewell C: UK and France-owned EDF look to raise £20bn for Suffolk nuclear site January 11, 2024 They hope to raise the money by the end of 2024, the energy minister responsible for the sector told the Financial Times.
‘Restaurants can’t be run off a spreadsheet,’ says new chief of Neapolitan pizza business Franco Manca January 11, 2024 A restaurant business cannot be run off a spreadsheet, the newly appointed boss of pizza specialist Franco Manca has said, amid a period of widening losses for the UK’s casual dining market.
Consumers urged to consider switching as nearly £400bn languishes in low-interest accounts January 11, 2024 Britons are keeping nearly £400bn in current and savings accounts earning just one per cent interest or less, according to new research, as savers are urged to shop around for the best deals.
UK government rejects calls for banks to pre-fund multibillion-pound deposit guarantee scheme January 11, 2024 The government has confirmed that it does not want British banks to imminently pay billions into a deposit insurance guarantee scheme designed to reduce the burden on taxpayers if lenders fail.
Fujitsu staff at HMRC to strike next week in shadow of Post Office Horizon scandal January 11, 2024 Fujitsu staff contracted to HMRC are set to strike next week, amid building pressure on the IT firm which supplied the faulty Horizon software at the heart of the Post Office scandal.