With an electorate that doesn’t back higher defence spending, Healey’s promise to put troops in Ukraine looks like political grandstanding, writes Michael Martins When I worked at the US State …
August 2025
Profit at Lucozade maker soars despite cost pressures
Profit at Suntory Beverage & Food, which owns both Lucozade and Ribena, has been boosted by higher demand for sports refreshments and ready-to-drink alcohol. Turnover at the company, which has over …
Just how many non-doms are leaving the UK?
Since the Chancellor announced her non-dom crackdown, advisers, campaign groups and economists have warned an exodus of wealthy foreigners is afoot. But after a report claimed that departures were less …
Audit costs for English councils soar as bankruptcies mount
Audit costs for local English councils have more than tripled over the past three years, coinciding with a period in which many councils have fallen into bankruptcy. A new report …
Exclusive: Business Live dropped from Sky News in ‘premium’ push
Sky News has cancelled its daily Business Live news programme, leaving the channel without a stand-alone business programme for the first time since 2013, City AM can reveal. The broadcaster’s …
London businesses optimistic for future economic growth, KPMG says
The vast majority of private business owners in London have recorded rocketing optimism about their growth prospects, but concerns surrounding the impact of inflation remain, according to the latest KPMG …
Reeves mulls scrapping stamp duty for new national property tax
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering replacing stamp duty with a new national property tax on homes above £500,000, according to fresh reports. Senior ministers in the Treasury have been asked …
End of Windows 10 support will trigger wave of upgrades, Westcoast says
A withdrawal of support for Windows 10 is likely to trigger a rush to upgrade systems before the deadline, the UK’s biggest IT supplier has said as it posted a …
Ozempic sales surge as priced-out Mounjaro patients seek cheaper alternative
Ozempic sales have risen five-fold after a 126 per cent rise in the price of the Mounjaro drug due to pressure from US President Donald Trump. Mounjaro, manufactured by U.S. pharma …
More US investment in Premier League than other major football leagues
There are more clubs in the Premier League with US investment than in any other of the major European football leagues, a new report has shown. Over half, 13, of …