Firm owners are now mildly confident about seeing their companies grow after July’s reading showed business confidence at the second-lowest level on record, according to a leading industry group’s monthly …
Budget 2025: Lloyds, Natwest and Barclays brace for a tax raid?
Ahead of the 2024 Autumn Budget, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warned Labour’s first fiscal event was “going to be painful”. He added those with the broadest shoulders “should bear …
Big Brother: Can your employer monitor your whereabouts?
As businesses grapple with the current economic challenges, the support measures previously offered to employees during the pandemic are being tightened. However, as companies adopt more stringent monitoring practices, the …
Britain secures £10bn warship deal with Norway
The UK has agreed a £10bn deal to supply Norway with at least five new warships, in what both governments are hailing as a landmark for defence cooperation, but which …
JPMorgan Chase poaches record number of senior bankers as Wall Street talent war escalates
JPMorgan Chase has hired a record number of senior bankers in the past year, poaching about 100 managing directors from rivals including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, as Wall Street’s largest …
Royal Mail owner set to return to profit in first figures since £3.6bn takeover
The owner of Royal Mail is expected to show a return to annual earnings on Monday in the firm’s first set of results since the completion of its £3.6bn takeover …
McLaren, a $100m-per-year deal and Formula 1’s sponsor boom
Formula 1 is becoming a hotbed for advanced sponsorship, and McLaren’s announcement has completed a special title set. BTW, Aramco, HP, MoneyGram, Petronas, Visa Cash App, Oracle, Stake and Atlassian; …
Tube strikes force Coldplay to reschedule final two Wembley concerts
Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium due to strikes on the London Underground. The Chris Martin-fronted band said the strikes, which will …
Ministers brace for fresh protests and legal battles after asylum hotel ruling
Keir Starmer has been warned by a Labour grandee that voters will continue to shift to Reform UK unless decisive action is taken to address the migrants crisis. The government …
Conservatives call for ethics probe into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner should face an ethics inquiry over her tax affairs, the Conservatives have said. The Telegraph newspaper claimed that Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, …