The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has laid out a shake-up of the UK’s prospectus regime today as part of a sweeping package of reforms designed to boost the country’s capital …
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Rachel Reeves set to reveal £20bn funding shortfall – but is it a surprise?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a roughly £20bn hole in the public finances on Monday when she reveals the results of a spending audit undertaken by Treasury officials …
Centrica vs HMRC: What does Supreme Court ruling on tax deduction mean for businesses?
Just last week, Centrica, the FTSE 100 owner of British Gas, lost an appeal against the tax agency over the treatment of professional services fees. So what does this mean …
New six-floor £13.5m women’s health centre to open in Harley Street as Brits look for private NHS alternatives
A private healthcare firm will open a £13.5m six-floor women’s centre on Harley Street in autumn this year in another sign that the industry is booming in the UK. The …
New A24 release Janet Planet needs an emotional high – review
The latest from hip film studio A24, Janet Planet is a coming-of-age story that pleasantly hits all the notes of an independent drama without quite taking your breath away. Set …
Babcock profit soars amid surge in global defence spending
Babcock International has reported a jump in annual profit as the British defence giant once again benefits from a “sustained uplift” in global defence spending. In a full-year update to …
Drax shares soar as firm announces buyback and expects profit at ‘top end’ of estimates
Power generation group Drax reported an increase in profit in the first half and forecast that its earnings for the full year would come at the “top end” of expectations. …
Motorists still ‘paying too much’ for fuel, says competition watchdog
Drivers are still paying too much for their fuel, with retail margins “significantly” above historic levels, according to the UK competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that …
CMA ‘unlikely’ to find loyalty prices in supermarkets misleading
Britain’s competition watchdog has said it is “unlikely” to find widespread evidence to suggest that loyalty prices in stores are misleading shoppers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which launched …
Delays to Paris: French rail network hit with arson attacks hours before Olympic Opening Ceremony
Hours ahead of the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris, France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by “malicious acts” which have caused service disruptions. French rail company SNCF said in …