Scale of tax and mortgage bombshell on London and south east “eye-watering” May 22, 2024 The government has been criticised for a so-called “mortgage bombshell” hitting workers in the commuter belt after it emerged households are facing almost £9m in extra payments.
Brits lost more than £1bn to fraudsters last year as purchase scams hit record high May 22, 2024 Brits lost more than £1bn to fraudsters last year, new figures show, as purchase scams surge to a new record and social media firms face tough questions over the high levels of fraud originating on their platforms.
Why the prospect of a Shein listing is dividing the City of London May 22, 2024 Shein's plans to reportedly float on the London Stock Exchange have been seen as a welcome boost in some quarters. But the Chinese founded fast-fashion giant is posing difficult questions for the City, writes Charlie Conchie
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher if UK inflation falls in line with expectations May 22, 2024 Asian indices mixed despite Wall Street's record highs; RBNZ kept rates steady. Investors await UK CPI, Fed minutes, and Nvidia earnings.
Tata Steel: Labour demands urgent support for workers facing redundancies May 21, 2024 Labour is calling for the government to take urgent action to cover thousands of workers facing redundancy at the country’s biggest steel plant.
Triple threat: Train like a world-class triathlete for the new London T100 May 21, 2024 Inside the mind of one of the world’s top-ranking triathletes, Emma Pallant-Browne, ahead of the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s new London T100 Triathlon.
Reports of the 60/40 portfolio’s death are greatly exaggerated May 21, 2024 Active managers in the 60/40 space are still overwhelmingly failing to beat an index that simply tracks the market, Fundhouse has found.
‘Blanket ban’ on face coverings at protests, political violence adviser recommends May 21, 2024 The government should introduce a blanket ban on face coverings at protests, an adviser on political violence has recommended.
FCA boss threatens private equity with regulatory clampdown May 21, 2024 The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority has told private equity firms to hand over more information or face a regulatory clampdown today in the latest sign that watchdogs are tightening their scrutiny of the sector’s threat to financial stability.
Why one stockpicker thinks the FTSE 100 is ‘pregnant with value and opportunity’ May 21, 2024 The FTSE 100 and UK markets are "pregnant with value and opportunity", a leading City stockpicker has said
