A group which sells Ted Baker clothes across the UK slumped into the red as it significantly restructured itself to focus on its Suit Direct brand. As part of the …
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Home REIT: Beleaguered trust targets lifting of trading ban
Home REIT has laid out its plan to apply to the Financial Conduct Authority to restore the trading of its shares, as the beleaguered trust’s chair admitted facing “very significant …
Shein uncovers child labour in its supply chain
Fast fashion giant Shein has admitted it found two cases of child labour in its supply chain last year in a revelation that will likely fuel concerns in the City …
Hiscox appoints interim chair following Jonathan Bloomer yacht tragedy
Insurer Hiscox has appointed an interim chair following the death of Jonathan Bloomer earlier this week alongside tech giant Mike Lynch. Bloomer was aboard the yacht that sank off the …
Ofgem’s energy price cap to increase by 10 per cent from October
Households will pay £12 a month more for their gas and electricity bills starting in October after Ofgem announced it would lift its price cap. The energy price cap for …
Tributes paid to Mike Lynch after tech mogul’s death
Figures from the business and technology sectors have paid tribute to Mike Lynch after the tech mogul’s death was confirmed on Thursday. Mr Lynch was confirmed to have died aged …
The trading floor drama Industry overlooks
Industry, the BBC’s sex and drugs fuelled City drama, is missing one crucial aspect of life on a trading floor, says Matt Smith Sex, drugs and insider trading are back …
Build, Baby, Build: The Apprenticeship Levy is a tax by another name
SME house builders need to attract young talent more than ever, but the inflexible Apprenticeship Levy is standing in the way, says Rowland Thomas The new Labour Government’s pro-development approach …
‘The law should change’: Brewdog under fire from top tax lawyer over late accounts
Brewdog’s failure to publish its accounts on time shows that tougher penalties are needed to stop firms from flouting the rules, according to top tax lawyer Dan Neidle. Neidle, who …
Serious Fraud Office ‘should be replaced with a new body’, say IEA
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) should be replaced with a new body dedicated to combating economic crime, a new paper by think tank Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has argued. …