Motor finance industry in crisis mode after landmark court ruling November 1, 2024 Motor finance providers are scrambling to avoid a full-blown market meltdown after a landmark London court ruling on "secret" car loan commissions sparked chaos across the sector.
How will the Budget impact the prime housing market? November 1, 2024 The Budget was, by and large, a set of fiscal promises for people who rely on public services. So with that in mind, how might the Budget affect the prime housing market, a market exclusively for the UK’s wealthiest buyers? Prime houses are typically defined as the upper five per cent of houses in any [...]
Gilts, sterling and FTSE 250 slump as markets digest Budget borrowing plans October 31, 2024 UK government borrowing costs have climbed to their highest level this year as investors digested the impact of the new government's first Budget.
Salon chain owner breaks down over National Insurance rise October 31, 2024 The owner of a chain of salons broke down on Sky News on Thursday when talking through how some of the measures introduced in the Budget will affect small businesses like his.
Reeves has chosen decline October 31, 2024 Labour have stuck to the line that they had “no choice” but to make “tough decisions”, but Rachel Reeves had an opportunity to put forward a Budget to kickstart economic growth, and she chose to do the opposite, says James Vitali “Politics is always a choice”, the Prime Minister said on Monday during a pre-Budget [...]
Post Office: MPs to hold inquiry into compensation ‘unfinished business’ October 31, 2024 MPs are set to launch an inquiry into the “unfinished business” of financial redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal. The business and trade committee will hold a short probe focused on “fast and fair redress” for those affected by what has been dubbed the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history. It [...]
SulNOx Group Plc October 31, 2024 SulNOx Group Plc specialises in inventing immediate and responsible solutions towards decarbonisation and offers green solutions to the world we live in today, where fossil fuels are still very much in demand and still growing. Our patented, biodegradable, greentech fuel conditioners have been sold in 37 countries and are unique in reducing liquid hydrocarbon fuel consumption and [...]
Workers will bear the brunt of tax rises, OBR says October 31, 2024 Workers will end up shouldering the majority of the government’s national insurance hike, the fiscal watchdog said, as Rachel Reeves admitted that pay growth will suffer due to her tax plans. The Chancellor announced tax rises worth £40bn yesterday, making it the biggest tax-raising fiscal event since 1993. Changes to employers’ national insurance made up [...]
Eurozone inflation rises faster than expected in October October 31, 2024 New 'flash' figures from Eurostat showed that inflation rose back up to 2.0 per cent, rising from 1.7 per cent in September and slightly higher than markets had expected.
Game developer targets London for dual listing to expand Western reach October 31, 2024 Winking Studios, a Singapore-based game development giant, has announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, as it looks to strengthen its foothold in Western markets. Already listed on Singapore’s Catalist board, Winking says the dual listing will allow it to tap into the UK’s capital-rich tech investor pool and drive growth [...]