Despite Tube strikes, the QCA Annual Dinner celebrates UK small and midcap success while urging the government to scrap stamp duty, rethink ISAs, and boost liquidity to strengthen public markets …
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Peter Mandelson sacked as ambassador to the US
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US after more leaked emails uncovered his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement, the Foreign …
This is why Starmer’s recent reshuffle is doomed to fail
Keir Starmer’s personnel switch-up is an attempt to get a firmer grip on his government’s economic policymaking. Helen Thomas lays out why it won’t work. Keir Starmer’s latest cabinet reshuffle …
CVC Capital Partners launch $14bn Global Sport Group
Six Nations investors CVC Capital Partners have formed a $14bn Global Sport Group entity which will focus on the growing interest in the sporting sector. Reportedly announced in London this …
Cadbury shakes off royal snub as sales surge
Cadbury has shaken off losing the royal seal of approval after a surge in European sales helped its profit jump during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The …
Funding fears and departures rock law firm behind £36bn BHP lawsuit
The firm behind the multi-billion-pound lawsuit against mining giant BHP is currently experiencing an exodus of key lawyers, as fallout within the law firm continues to unfold. City-based law firm …
Rachel Reeves explores ‘pro-growth tax reforms’ to business rates
Rachel Reeves will explore “fixing” cliff-edge business rates, which make small businesses pay higher taxes upon opening a second property, as part of reforms she has described as “pro-growth.” The …
Carlton Club in the red as it counts the cost of Labour’s victory
The Conservative Party stronghold, the Carlton Club, has fallen into the red as it counted the cost of Labour’s victory in last year’s general election. The private members’ club, which …
Landlords reject idea higher taxes benefit first-time buyers
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has rejected analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) that suggests tax hikes on the private rented sector have benefited first time-buyers. A report …
John Lewis blames higher taxes as it swings into the red
A rise in national insurance contributions and a packaging levy has ‘significantly’ impacted John Lewis, with the retailer reporting a half-year loss despite an increase in revenue. The company, which …