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 …
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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. …
Consumer confidence unchanged in August despite worsening outlook
Consumer confidence remained unchanged in August, a closely watched survey suggested, despite a deterioration in households’ expectations for the broader economy. GfK’s overall consumer confidence index remained at -13 with …
Aircraft orders still lagging behind despite UK airlines hitting 2024 high
The number of aircrafts being ordered by UK airlines hit its highest monthly figure in July as a slew of deals at the Farnborough Airshow helped the industry weather wider …
Why are convenience stores all the rage?
Earlier this week, Waitrose became the latest UK grocer to announce a big push into the convenience store market. The supermarket giant will open 100 stores in the next five …