Wise keeps its head above water as big banks look for slice of the payments pie January 10, 2024 The London-listed fintech is starting to face competition from bigger, more established lenders, as well as new challengers looking for a slice of the payments action.
HMRC: Accountants urge Brits to fight taxman as penalties spike to new record January 10, 2024 The value of HMRC tax penalties surged by 25 per cent between 2022 and 2023 to its the highest level on record, new data has shown, as the government faces criticism for unfairly fining struggling businesses.
Mishcon de Reya enters alternative legal services market with acquisition January 9, 2024 The firm has acquired flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal, which was launched in 2016 in order to connect talent with the UK’s best legal teams.
Veganuary wine tips: The best plant-based pairings January 9, 2024 A season of two halves, winter is first festive then frugal with many people spending January watching both their waistlines and pennies. The idea of Dry January makes me shudder to my core, but veganuary is quickly gaining in popularity, with more and more of us focusing on plant-based dining this month. January is bleak [...]
Stanley cup stampedes are crackers – but they aren’t Tiktok’s fault January 9, 2024 Stanley is a classic and seemingly workaday US brand – its first steel vacuum flask was invented by Victor Stanley in 1913. But after a century of quietly keeping Americans hydrated, Stanley cups got famous, Tiktok famous.
Trump in the White House won’t stop the green investment tide January 8, 2024 Biden's Inflation Reduction Act has unleashed a wave of green investment that even Trump won't be able to reverse, writes Ted Christie-Miller.
Why domestic cup runs could save Chelsea’s faltering season January 7, 2024 Chelsea face Middlesbrough in a Carabao Cup semi-final this week.
Revs to shut Liverpool bar and host of others as youngsters stop spending January 5, 2024 Revolution Bars has said it will close down eight of its least profitable venues in response to young people scaling back nights out due to the cost of living crisis. In a trading update, the nightlife operator blamed younger customers feeling the “disproportionate” effect of the cost-of-living crisis and the national living wage increase for [...]
The Priory warns on ‘worrying’ rise in social media addiction January 4, 2024 An addictions expert has called for a national mobile device detox to counter a ‘worrying’ rise in screen addiction treatment enquiries.
Jeffrey Epstein: Prince Andrew named in court file linked to paedophile financier January 4, 2024 A tranche of documents relating to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein have been published – including the evidence of a woman who claimed the Duke of York Prince Andrew touched her breast. US Judge Loretta Preska ruled last month that documents naming more than 170 people who were either associates, friends or victims of Epstein should [...]