Retirement Planning

The City watchdog is considering giving lenders more time to respond to consumer complaints about motor finance commissions following a landmark court case last month. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) …

The boss of pub chain Fuller, Smith and Turner has made a stark warning about the effect of recent tax rises on hospitality, warning it will increase inflation and drive …

Former Reading chairman Roger Smee is considering making a last-ditch attempt to rescue the club from the ownership of Dai Yongge.  The 76-year-old property tycoon, who also played for Reading …

Before the election, Rachel Reeves said she would “unashamedly champion” financial services “as one of the UK’s greatest assets”. This was music to the ears of our sector and the …

Employers’ national insurance hikes will increase the cost of childcare and put nurseries out of business, making life for working mothers even harder than it already is, says Alys Denby …

The public sector’s productivity record is abysmal, and Rachel Reeves’ new Office for Value for Money shows she knows it. But will more bureaucracy really solve the issue, asks Paul …

Given the City of London is a major destination for commuters (especially those working in professional services) the new rhythm of hybrid working is perhaps more visible in the Square …

French film production company StudioCanal benefited from £35.8m of UK taxpayers’ cash to make a television series and three movies about British icon Paddington bear, with £13.4m alone handed out …

The value of commercial property has risen for the first time since mid 2022 in Europe, although the UK office market bucked the trend and failed to show gains. Overall, …

The UK needs to view London’s capital markets as a “driver of the domestic economy” rather just a venue for share trading, the boss of the London Stock Exchange said …