UK households in line for extra £800 annual bill due to planned tax rises June 8, 2024 The biggest single tax rise is the continuation of the frozen thresholds on income tax and National Insurance.
Labour promises to ‘stamp down’ on late payments in SME policy package June 8, 2024 Late payments have been a major hindrance to small businesses, often contributing to cash flow problems and forcing firms to divert resources to chasing unpaid bills.
US economy smashes forecasts again with blockbuster jobs report June 7, 2024 The figures will be closely scrutinised by policymakers at the US Federal Reserve ahead of its latest interest rate decision next week.
TPFG: London-listed property group has rosy outlook after a string of deals June 7, 2024 TPFG has built a big business in the property sector over the past few years.
Safestay: More business travellers choosing hostels fails to boost chain’s profit June 7, 2024 Losses have continued to mount for hostel chain Safestay, despite the company saying it had seen an increased number of business travellers checking in to its properties.
Exclusive: Labour invites developers to work in ‘lock step’ on house building June 7, 2024 Labour has invited businesses to work in “lock step” with the party to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years.
We’re still paying for lockdown, so why is no one talking about it? June 7, 2024 We borrowed billions to pay for lockdown but neither Starmer nor Sunak will admit that the resulting debt is holding the public finances in a vice-like grip, says Paul Ormerod To borrow a famous phrase from Karl Marx, a spectre is haunting the election campaign. Despite the frantic efforts by the Conservatives to portray Keir [...]
Reeves being lobbied to hike capital gains tax by Labour party June 6, 2024 Rachel Reeves is facing pressure from members of her own shadow cabinet to raise capital gains tax in her first autumn budget should Labour be elected on July 4.
More good news for the Bank of England as firms expect wage and price pressures to ease June 6, 2024 Yet another survey shows that the Bank of England's interest rate hikes are slowly squeezing inflationary pressures out of the economy.
Will it work? Securonomics June 6, 2024 Rachel Reeves has promised growth, but not to increase borrowing or impose new taxes. Can securonomics work? Sam Fowles investigates.