Confidence amongst retailers has dropped at its fastest rate in 17 years as firms become increasingly pessimistic about their fortunes amid high taxes and low spending. Retailers expect demand to …
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Autumn Budget: Will the UK keep its tech talent or drive it abroad?
Time is running out for Rachel Reeves to reassure the sector she has spent months courting. With tax rises looking increasingly likely in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget, the mood across UK …
Magic Weekend 2026: Ashes sell-out lures Super League to Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium will stage rugby league’s Magic Weekend for the first time next summer following the success of its hosting of an Ashes clash. The Merseyside venue will …
Reeves plans stamp duty holiday in Budget to boost London listings
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a stamp duty holiday for new listings on the London Stock Exchange in Wednesday’s Budget as the government ramps up efforts to revive …
The Punter Podcast Episode 58: Haydock and Newcastle
Ben Cleminson and Bill Esdaile are here to take a look at Saturday’s cards at Haydock and Newcastle, including the G1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle, whilst Wally Pyrah returns with Happy …
F1 to rival NBA and NFL teams valuations, predicts Aston Martin chief
Formula 1 teams are on course to rival top US sports franchises as the most expensive in the world following a boom in valuations, says Aston Martin F1’s commercial chief …
Alibaba.com: How AI is reshaping B2B sales and entrepreneurship
For Alibaba.com, the true transformative power of AI won’t be for customers; it will be for business-to-business sales. Multimodal search, such as AI search using multiple data points, is driving …
Reeves opens door for mayors to impose ‘damaging’ tourist tax
Mayors in England are set to be given new powers to levy a tourist tax on visitors to fund local projects under a new policy. Reeves will give mayors the …
Budget whiplash: How bank shares were hit by the Treasury’s ‘hokey cokey’ leaking
Last week the House of Commons speaker reprimanded the Treasury for what he called a “hokey cokey” Budget. “Can I just say it isn’t normal for a Budget to be …
David Lammy proposing to scrap some jury trials to tackle backlog
As the criminal justice system continues to crumble, the justice secretary David Lammy is reportedly proposing a major shake-up that would scrap some jury trials. Currently, all criminal trials are …