October 2025

Independent financial advisers have seen a significant uptick in client enquiries in the run up to the Budget, as speculation over tax changes continues to plague Brits. According to analysis …

John Smedley, the historic family-owned luxury knitwear brand, has been forced to raise prices and make redundancies as it battles Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes as it fell into the …

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) risks being “unreasonably pessimistic” if it decides to downgrade productivity growth trends by more than 0.1 percentage point, fresh analysis has indicated, in what …

Nutella owner Ferrero will spend over $100m on marketing campaigns related to the Fifa World Cup and 2026 Super Bowl. The confectioner, founded in Italy but based in Luxembourg, has …

Google may be forced to make changes to how its search engine operates in the UK after the competition watchdog granted it ‘strategic market status’ under the country’s new digital …

Abolishing stamp duty on housing would be a bold step towards economic renewal. But don’t stop there, says Blake Stephenson The Conservative Party’s announcement to abolish stamp duty on primary …

China will host NBA matches for the first time since 2019 this weekend after six years of being frozen out due to a dispute over Hong Kong. One of the …

The traditional ministerial photo-op of walking around a construction site clad in a high-vis jacket and a hard hat usually takes place at a factory or housing site. But last …

Sales for the Tattersalls Yearling Book 1 sale topped £134m this week at Newmarket as international buyers snapped up horse racing’s future. The three-day event in Suffolk attracted buyers from …

When I read that J.P.Morgan will retire the Nutmeg brand later this year, it felt like the end of a chapter, not just for them, but for all of us …