New tax year ushers in more woe for businesses and households April 6, 2022 Today marks the start of what will be yearly increases in tax bills for households across the UK as a raft of hikes, threshold freezes and fiscal tweaks come into effect. The new tax year has been ushered in by the much-lamented 1.25 percentage point national hike, which is forecast to deal a more than [...]
Innocent founders raise £100m for fresh venture fund April 6, 2022 A London venture capital firm set up by the founders of smoothie-maker Innocent has raised a £100m fund to pump into challenger brands.
Invoice scams lead to more business losses than any other type of fraud, new figures show April 6, 2022 UK businesses lost more money to fraudsters using “invoice scams” in the last three months than to criminals using any other form of swindle, new data from Barclays shows. Most (55%) of the money lost to scammers between December 2021 and February 2022 was lost through invoice scams, the figures show, as invoice scams – [...]
Government’s online divorce portal could crash as ‘no fault’ divorce laws come into play April 6, 2022 Landmark reforms allowing for “no fault divorce” could lead surge in the number divorce filings that could crash the government’s new online divorce portal, lawyers have warned. The introduction of new laws, allowing married couples to divorce amicably without blaming either partner, could see a jump in the number of divorces due to a release [...]
Ukraine: Johnson urges Russian citizens to ignore Kremlin propaganda on war crimes April 5, 2022 Boris Johnson has made a plea for Russian citizens to not believe Kremlin propaganda about war crimes committed in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky today accused the United Nations (UN) of giving Vladimir Putin the “right to sow death”. In a recorded message released for Russian civilians, the Prime Minister said reports of mass civilian killings by [...]
LGIM calls for more mining sector funding to meet net zero goals April 5, 2022 Funding for the mining industry will have to be ramped up to ensure the successful decarbonisation of global economies, warned LGIM.
Anytime Fitness eyes 20 new gyms as high street welcomes fitness tenants April 5, 2022 Anytime Fitness is planning to open 20 new gyms this year as it will reap the benefits of the post-lockdown real estate landscape. The gym operator said it had seen landlords drop rents and view the sector more favourably after the pandemic. Anytime Fitness UK’s Ben Dixon said: “It’s fair to say that we’ve often [...]
Manchester airport director quits after passengers miss flights due to long queue chaos April 5, 2022 Manchester Airport’s director has quit her role after eight years, following mounting criticism over chaos with queuing. Karen Smart left on Tuesday after Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said emergency services could be drafted in to deal with the mayhem. Long queues developed over the past month due to lengthy security checks, which led to [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Size to regain the Winning feeling in Champion Trainer race April 5, 2022 MULTIPLE-TIME Champion Trainer John Size has suddenly found his quest for another title seriously under threat from his very own ‘sorcerer’s apprentice’ Frankie Lor, a former assistant to Size before taking out a trainers’ licence. Both are tied on 61 winners each and with around a third of the season remaining it will be interesting [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira can make Sure of Joyful day for his supporters April 5, 2022 EXPECT the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira to be sitting at the top of the Jockeys’ Championship table when the dust settles after a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Moreira is currently in a ding-dong battle with his arch-rival Zac Purton at the top of the leaderboard and trails the former four-time champion by just [...]
