The price of London flat has dropped year on year as prices remain under pressure from low demand and high supply. The average price of a flat in London fell …
October 2025
PayPal-backed UK fintech kicks off legal battle over unpaid fees
A PayPal-backed UK fintech which provides services to the HMRC is locked in a legal battle with a former client over an accusation of unpaid pre-determined charges. Embedded payments firm …
Nobel Prize winners’ message is clear: Excessive taxation inhibits growth
This year’s economics Nobel Prize winners make it clear that the UK’s path of high taxation will destroy growth, writes Paul Ormerod This year’s award for the Nobel Prize in …
Benefits to increase more than expected next April
Most state benefits will rise by 3.8 per cent next year in line with September’s rate of inflation, exceeding earlier predictions by the Treasury watchdog. September’s CPI inflation figures are …
Chelsea sign sleeve sponsor deal with Vietnamese IT firm FPT
Chelsea have announced Vietnamese IT company FPT Corporation as their new sleeve sponsor across their men’s, women’s and academy teams. The move sees FPT elevated to principal partner status at …
Britain needs to ‘encourage enterprising entrepreneurs’ to kick-start economy
Britain “needs to be a nation of shopkeepers once again” and “encourage enterprising entrepreneurs” to boost its economic prosperity, the chief executive of recruitment giant Reed has said. Speaking on …
The taxes driving housing developers out of London
Stealth taxes faced by would-be builders have made London the most expensive city in the world to build, writes David Hirst in today’s Notebook Letting London build The Greater London …
Aardman: Wallace & Gromit maker cuts jobs as losses continue
Aardman, the studio behind the likes of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, slipped further into the red as it cut jobs during its latest financial year. The Bristol-headquartered …
Celebrate Christmas in style at Olympia: Unwrap bespoke corporate packages
The festive season is the highlight of the corporate calendar – and there’s no better place to celebrate than Olympia, one of London’s most iconic venues. With its heritage setting …
Reeves’ tax grab could ‘wipe £4bn out of the stock market’
One of the UK’s leading trading platforms has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that raising retail investor taxes could wipe billions off the stock market, undermining government attempts to boost domestic …