The Financial Services and Markets Bill – second reading September 29, 2022 Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond explains the government's 335-page Financial Services Bill and what it means for crypto assets.
Competition does not mean ‘regulatory race to the bottom’, banking watchdog warns September 27, 2022 The UK’s banking watchdog warned it will not engage in a “regulatory race to the bottom” today as Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng prepare to shake up UK financial rules in a bid to boost growth.
JD Sports will not appeal £1.5m fine from CMA for price fixing Rangers FC shirts September 27, 2022 JD Sports Fashion (JD Sports) has confirmed the company will not be appealing the fine it has been hit with for fixing prices of Rangers shirts.
Union to ballot 150,000 civil servants on plans for public sector strike September 26, 2022 The public sector workers’ union is set to ballot more than 150,000 civil servants on plans to strike over pay and working conditions. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said it is urging its members in 214 government departments to vote in favour of taking industrial action, after the UK government set out plans [...]
Tax cuts won’t bring us growth unless coupled with a dedication to competition September 26, 2022 Our financial and professional services sector drives growth, supports investment and facilitates trade. But this contribution must never be taken for granted.
Ofcom widens net for Big Tech probe September 22, 2022 Ofcom will be widening the scope of its probe into Big Tech, digging into competition concerns surrounding the cloud services space. The media regulator said this morning that it would launch a market study into the sector to ensure that markets are working well for people and businesses in the UK. Cloud services have exploded [...]
Suez strikes £1.75bn deal to buy back UK waste management from Veolia September 21, 2022 French utility Suez SA has struck a €2bn (£1.75bn) deal with Veolia Environment to buy back the UK waste management business it agreed to sell off to its rival last January. Suez has scuppered Macquarie’s bid to buy the British unit after the Australian asset manager struck a deal to acquire the UK business for [...]
RAC calls on Big Four supermarkets to pass on savings to customers September 21, 2022 Motoring group RAC has accused the Big Four supermarkets of failing to pass on drops in wholesale costs to drivers.
FCA warns millions of Brits who live in blocks of flats urgently need better protection September 21, 2022 Under a move by the City watchdog to improve how the buildings insurance market operates, the FCA said today that people living in blocks of flats could receive greater protections from high insurance costs. A cross-industry risk-sharing scheme could be set up to limit the risk to individual insurers posed by buildings affected by flammable [...]
Ashley vs Cowgill: Has Sports Direct boss had the last laugh in retail rivalry? September 20, 2022 NEWS of Mike Ashley’s departure from Frasers also signals the end of one of retail’s most tempestuous rivalries, after JD Sports’ boss Peter Cowgill exited his own sportswear giant earlierthis year. After decades of high street tussle, the two retail titans have now both relinquished their roles behind two of the country’s largest athleisure brands. [...]