Sports marketing may have come a long way but let’s stop pretending that brand badging doesn’t matter, says Matt Riches. In modern sports marketing “badging” has become a dirty word, …
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FCA pressed to investigate Treasury over Budget briefings
The Financial Conduct Authority has been urged to wade into the row between the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility and investigate government briefings about a so-called £20bn fiscal …
OBR warns higher taxes could hit growth ‘by more than expected’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that increasing the tax burden could leave the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)’s key forecasts on shakier ground as it becomes harder to predict …
LIV Golf is the clear winner of tussle with PGA Tour – it forced change
Those who see the convergence between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour as a victory for the old order fundamentally misunderstand how disruption works, writes Matt Readman. “What are we …
Reeves ends Budget week with more unanswered questions than she started with
It was supposed to be the week that ended months of uncertainty. But Rachel Reeves has finished Budget week with more questions to answer than she started with. Not all …
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to RRE 17 Loan Management DAC (Reset)
KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of refinancing notes and one loan issued by RRE 17 Loan Management DAC (Reset), a cash flow collateralised loan obligation (CLO) …
‘We’ve been lied to’: Hospitality in uproar over business rates overhaul
A 5p reduction in business rates for hospitality and retail was held up by the Chancellor as a sign the government was listening to their concerns. But – writes Ali …
Asda boss bashes Budget as sales continue to drop
Asda boss Allen Leighton has hit out at the Autumn Budget as anti-growth and anti-investment as sales as the supermarket giant stumbled due to an IT handover. The executive chairman …
Ashes: England cricket fans spend big to get over first Test defeat
England’s travelling cricket fans splashed the cash in the aftermath of defeat in the first Ashes Test but locals tightened their belts despite Australia’s win, data shows. The Barmy Army …
Reeves’ Budget tax hikes stopping Monsoon owner’s growth
The owner of Monsoon and Accessorize has warned the tax rises introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves are forcing it to stop investing in its growth. Adena Brands, which is owned …