Pandora sparkles as organic growth exceeds guidance February 9, 2022 Danish jewellery maker Pandora has recorded record revenue in its fourth quarter results, driving its share price up on Wednesday morning. The charm-bracelet manufacturer reported full year organic growth of 23 per cent compared to 2020, exceeding guidance. Its earnings before interest and tax margin grew 25 per cent, also higher than anticipated. Sales were [...]
HMRC did not issue a single Accelerated Payment Notice last year in sign controversial tax campaign may be waning December 29, 2021 HMRC’s controversial Accelerated Payment Notice campaign may be waning, according to new data. HMRC did not issue any Accelerated Payment Notices (APNS) last year, making it the first year none have been issued since they were introduced in 2014 as part of HMRC’s crack down on the use of tax avoidance schemes, according to research [...]
Behind the slippery slope mystery: intervention will always justify more December 16, 2021 I don’t think this is a big step or a slippery slope, Dominic Raab said on Tuesday when asked about the introduction of Covid-19 passes. This will come as news to the people of Italy, New Zealand and several other countries where normal life is now impossible without proof of two jabs. In Austria, the [...]
We’re taking fewer flights – now’s the time to bring back aviation’s glamour December 6, 2021 If you’ve tried going abroad lately, you will know that the process has changed drastically. Gone is the relative ease of perusing a travel site and booking your flights, your main concern being whether you’d remembered to pack your passport. Travelling in the age of Covid is dogged with confusing new lingo and a protocol [...]
Throwing shapes: How geometric lines could transform your home November 28, 2021 Want to create a more exciting space but feel that garish colours and hours of painting might not be for you? Then this painting trend may be just the ticket. Social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram have been awash with geometric shapes painted directly onto walls. Whether above a bed to accentuate the [...]
Small islands will be washed away unless they harness a greener off-shore finance October 29, 2021 Climate change is already being felt across the world with extreme weather events causing food insecurity, conflict and forced migration in places as diverse as the Middle East, Latin America and the Arctic. As world leaders gather in Glasgow for Cop26 next week, there are some for whom the outcome could literally be a question [...]
Maybe 2023: BrewDog momentum for London listing stalls October 18, 2021 BrewDog’s momentum for a market debut in London appears to have slowed as the brewing operation eyes 2023 for a float.“Could it be sometime in 2022? Maybe. 23? Maybe,” CEO and co-founder James Watt told The Daily Telegraph.Watt was keen to distance the listing cooling from ex-staffers’ claims of a “culture of fear” at BrewDog. [...]
‘FCA claimed a big scalp’: NatWest’s £320m money laundering fine sends message to the entire City October 8, 2021 NatWest is this morning staring at the prospect of a fine of up to £320m following the bank’s admission of guilt yesterday in relation to three charges of money laundering. The banking giant admitted it had failed to properly monitor £365m when it was deposited into a customer’s account. The case is widely seen as [...]
Putin on the pressure: Gas prices up and down on volatile day October 6, 2021 NATURAL gas prices hit record highs early yesterday before plummeting after Vladimir Putin said he would ramp up gas supplies to Europe. November natural gas futures contracts scaled to a record high of 404p per therm, the first time they have ever breached the £4 mark. In the last year alone, prices have risen by [...]
Sir Philip Green’s wife spent millions on London homes as BHS collapsed October 5, 2021 Sir Philip Green’s wife spent millions on London properties while thousands of employees working at now-collapsed BHS prepared to lose their jobs. Details of Lady Tina Green’s spending were laid bare in the ‘Pandora Papers – leaked offshore financial documents published by the BBC. Tina Green used a company located in the British Virgin Islands [...]