Labour calls for business rates relief in Hunt’s autumn statement November 10, 2022 Labour has called for Jeremy Hunt to provide tax relief for small businesses in his autumn fiscal statement as firms stare down rates hikes in April. Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner told City A.M. today that the chancellor “must” next week axe the planned inflation-linked increase to business rates, while calling for a complete tax [...]
How Donor-Advised Funds provide flexible solutions November 10, 2022 Following the introductory interview with Prism the Gift Fund’s Founder, CEO, Anna Josse, lastweek, Anna gives CityAM a closer look at how Donor Advised Funds provide flexible solutions forprivate clients and their philanthropic goals. Philanthropy is inherently personal; there are as many reasons for giving as there are people whogive. At Prism the Gift Fund [...]
Number of EU school visits to UK tanks after list of travellers’ scrapping November 10, 2022 The number of EU school visits to the UK has tanked after the list of travellers’ scheme was scrapped in October 2021. Data published today by the Tourism Alliance showed that the number of students sent to the UK through EU tourist operators plunged to around 37,000 – 83 per cent down on 2019 levels. [...]
The fall of FTX is teaching the crypto world some harsh truths November 10, 2022 Temple Melville of Scotcoin believes the greed of the pandemic period has given way to extreme fear in the wake of the FTX collapse.
‘Show restraint on pay’, fund managers tell FTSE bosses November 10, 2022 Fund managers are urging the UK’s top bosses to rein in their pay this year as the economy is rocked by a cost of living crunch.
Next boss laments not getting ‘Brexit I wanted’ and calls for migration changes to fill staff shortages November 10, 2022 The CEO of Next has implored ministers to ease rules for overseas workers wanting to come to the UK and said he did not get “the Brexit I wanted.” Lord Simon Wolfson reiterated previous pleas for the government to make it easier for workers to move to the UK to plug staff shortages across the [...]
FTX scrambles for emergency funds as contagion fears grow November 10, 2022 Bitcoin could tumble to as low as $13,000 as the industry is rocked by the crisis at the crypto exchange FTX, JP Morgan has warned.
Market unease continues in wake of Binance ripping up deal to buy FTX November 10, 2022 Bitcoin price shed 8.3% over the last 24 hours, but there was a notable bounce from yesterday’s low of $15,682, now trading at $16,641.
Police made almost 2,500 arrests of environmental protestors in past year November 10, 2022 The Police have arrested more than 2,400 activists from environmental groups in the past year, it has been revealed. Almost seven campaigners a day have been detained from Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain groups, between 3 November 2021-2. The figures were obtained by a Freedom of Information Request from City A.M., but [...]
Bus drivers in south and west London to strike for 10 DAYS over next six weeks November 10, 2022 Bus drivers in south and west London are set to strike for 10 days over the next six weeks in a dispute over pay against Dutch owner Abellio. This comes on the heels of today’s tube strike, which saw members of the union RMT walk out over pensions and jobs. The union Unite announced today [...]