Imposing VAT on private schools could be a net cost for the Treasury, research suggests May 20, 2024 John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "VAT on private schools is a clear cut case of a policy gimmick that will do grievous harm to families with potentially pathetic results for revenues."
City helps UK pull ahead of rivals to be Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services May 20, 2024 The UK has extended its lead as Europe's top destination for investment into financial services despite the impact of Brexit, according to a new survey from EY.
Nine in 10 landlords raise rents for existing tenants May 20, 2024 Tenants in Britain now face larger rent increases from renewing their existing contract instead of moving to a new property, new figures show, as landlords move closer towards open market rates.
Chinese central bank holds rates after authorities unveil historic property sector rescue May 20, 2024 The Chinese central bank maintains its key lending rates following the unveiling of a historic property sector rescue plan by authorities.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher, echoing global trends May 20, 2024 Asian markets rose with Wall Street, but an Iranian president's helicopter crash shook oil prices. Investors awaited Nvidia's Q1 earnings.
The story behind Bitcoin Pizza Day: celebrating a milestone in cryptocurrency history May 20, 2024 Bitcoin, the world's first decentralised cryptocurrency, has made headlines for its dramatic price swings and potential to revolutionise the financial world. However, not many are familiar with one of its most celebrated days: Bitcoin Pizza Day.
Majority of football league clubs received investment enquiries last year, report May 19, 2024 The majority of English football clubs in the top four leagues are receiving “formal or informal investment enquiries”, a survey by BDO suggests. It said that most interest is coming from the US, which accounts for 85 per cent of enquiries. Half of Premier League clubs, 10, have some form of US investors, while Middle [...]
Luton Town relegated from Premier League as Forest spoils miracle dream May 19, 2024 It is only the second time in Premier League history where all three clubs promoted to the Premier League were relegated back to the Championship.
Nvidia eyes strong first quarter results as analysts remain bullish May 19, 2024 This AI hype has enabled Nvidia to annihilate consensus sales and profit forecasts in all four quarters of the financial year 2024.
Pragmatic: ‘More to be done’ says boss of British chipmaker May 19, 2024 The chief of Pragmatic has said good progress has been made but there is "more to be done" to support Britain’s semiconductor industry.
