Can rugby’s biggest social media star boost the English game? December 2, 2024 You may not have heard of her but she can claim to be the most famous name in the game – and now Ilona Maher is seemingly on her way to England and Premiership Women’s Rugby. The 28-year-old USA sevens player is a social media sensation, with 4.6m followers on Instagram and a further 3.2m [...]
Business leaders brace for a cold winter December 2, 2024 Temperatures are set to fall again as a mid-week cold snap muscles in, bringing icy winds to accompany the latest batch of chilling economic data. Several business organisations have just released their latest research, and the findings ought to chill the blood of complacent government ministers. Since the Budget, City AM has reported daily on [...]
Revolut crowdfunders to cash in on extended secondary share sale December 2, 2024 Some of Revolut’s earliest investors will be offered the chance to cash in on the fintech giant’s latest secondary share sale in a move that has staved off potential legal action, City AM can reveal. The British banking company has opened up the next phase of its sale to early stage investors, including those holding [...]
MHA: Baker Tilly UK arm posts 32 per cent revenue jump December 2, 2024 MHA, the UK and Irish arm of Baker Tilly International, has reported a 32 per cent jump in half-year revenue, led by its audit and tax divisions.
Hill Dickinson capitalises on private equity’s surge in accountancy sector December 2, 2024 PE's growing presence in accountancy is driving demand for legal expertise, as firms like Hill Dickinson position themselves to capitalise
The government is steamrolling family farms December 2, 2024 Ministers appear to have got their understanding of farming from Ladybird books filled with smiling yokels on little red tractors, says Tim Bonner The starting point for trying to understand the current row over inheritance tax and agricultural land is that farming is an essentially illogical activity. The return on assets in farming businesses is [...]
The ‘Great Dissatisfaction’ could cost employers. Here’s how to tackle it December 2, 2024 With nearly half of workers saying they feel stagnant in their careers, we've entered the Great Dissatisfaction. Here's three ways to help, writes Chetan Patel.
In a time of geopolitical uncertainty, the UK must do everything for growth December 2, 2024 While we await the inauguration of Donald Trump, the UK must do everything within its power to ensure economic growth at home supports a strong voice for the UK abroad, says Chris Hayward We’re now a little over a month away from the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America. I wish [...]
Jeremy Clarkson for PM! Are celebrity politicians the future? December 2, 2024 Trump, Zelenskyy and… Jeremy Clarkson: are we entering the era of the celebrity politicians? Eliot Wilson takes a look When some 13,000 farmers converged on Westminster last month to protest at the government’s plans for inheritance tax on farms, one figure stood out. A tall, lanky man in a knitted cap was hemmed in by [...]
Sea of tax changes? Why getting your ducks in a row on pensions is vital December 2, 2024 Inheritance tax changes may feel a long way away, but sooner is better when it comes to structuring your assets to pass on as much wealth as possible to your loved ones, says Duncan Bailey The Budget has given businesses and individuals much to consider with announcements made around spending, national insurance contributions for employers [...]