Child benefit changes to kick in as government expands free nursery hours April 3, 2024 Changes to child benefit are set to save higher earning parents an average of £1,260 a year as the high income charge threshold increases.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open red as Fed rate-cut odds dwindle, spurring global decline April 3, 2024 Asian shares mirrored Wall Street's decline, while gold reached a record high and oil prices rose. China's services sector experienced accelerated growth. Taiwan was hit by its strongest earthquake in almost 25 years. Investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and the release of the US Services PMI data.
Shares in Superdry crash 50 per cent as Dunkerton abandons offer April 2, 2024 Shares in Superdry have sunk to an all time low after founder Julian Dunkerton said he no longer plans on making an offer for the business.
The UK economy beat all but one of its G7 peers on this metric last year April 2, 2024 Both the Conservatives and Labour agree that this one vital area of the UK economy needs as much support as possible, Chris Dorrell writes
UBS to launch new share buyback as Credit Suisse deal continues to pay off April 2, 2024 Swiss banking giant UBS has promised to launch a new share buyback programme of up to $2bn, after suspending its previous plan last year following its acquisition of former rival Credit Suisse.
Shares in Revolution Bars suspended after failure to post results as future in balance April 2, 2024 Shares in Revolution Bars have been temporarily suspended after it failed to publish its interim results last week.
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
UK firms move more head office roles outside London amid soaring costs April 1, 2024 UK companies are increasingly moving head-office jobs outside of London, according to new data, amid rising living and housing costs in the capital.
Thames Water owners to start urgent restructuring talks April 1, 2024 The owners of Thames Water will reportedly commence restructuring talks in the coming days as the embattled firm's parent company Kemble risks entering insolvency within weeks unless lenders agree to a debt-for-equity deal.
Holland & Barrett increase staff pay to a minimum of £12 an hour April 1, 2024 Holland & Barrett is set to increase its hourly pay for store colleagues by nine per cent, from £11 to £12, almost five per cent per cent above the new National Living Wage.