Economy The new French government is considering tax increases on business and the wealthy admin Sep 25, 2024 The new French government has begun to study options for taxing the wealthy and companies in order to reduce…
Business Visa is accused of dominance in a US antitrust suit for shutting down competitors admin Sep 25, 2024 The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Visa accusing it of monopolizing the debit payment market and…
Rail industry Avanti won’t lose UK West Coast Rail Line early despite bad record admin Sep 25, 2024 People with knowledge of UK government plans say that the UK will not terminate the contract of troubled intercity…
Companies China threatens Calvin Klein with a blacklist for cotton from Xinjiang admin Sep 25, 2024 China accused Calvin Klein's parent company of boycotting cotton in its western Xinjiang Region, threatening to…
Companies Smiths Group misses margin target admin Sep 25, 2024 Smiths Group shares fell on Tuesday from their all-time highs after a perceived small miss in its financial…
Economy The first skyscraper laboratory in Britain is under construction admin Sep 25, 2024 The construction of Britain's very first laboratory skyscraper will begin on Tuesday in Canary Wharf (east London)…
Companies Boeing strike: union refuses vote on 30% pay increase admin Sep 25, 2024 Boeing, the troubled planemaker, announced to its striking workers a "best-and-final" offer of pay. However, its…
Retail Dunelm’s founder’s son sold £114m in shares admin Sep 25, 2024 The deputy chairman at Dunelm sold £114m of shares to a discount, but he says that he is "fully committed" to…
Economy German economy stuck in a vicious cycle of stagnation admin Sep 25, 2024 After a key activity measure fell for the fifth month in a row in September, economists warned that Germany's…
Banking The Pound is on track to reach its highest level against the US Dollar since 2021 admin Sep 25, 2024 Goldman Sachs predicted that the pound will reach its highest level against the US Dollar since 2021, thanks to the…
Banking Andrew Bailey: Interest rates are not likely to drop rapidly. admin Sep 25, 2024 The Bank of England governor has stated that interest rates will continue to fall slowly, even as inflation is…
Government Sources say that Reeves may change the fiscal rules in order to allow for more… admin Sep 24, 2024 According to sources within the government, Rachel Reeves may change how fiscal rules of the government are…
Business Businesses say that budget uncertainty is impacting the UK economy. admin Sep 24, 2024 Two separate surveys of businesspeople indicate that uncertainty ahead of Labour's first Budget since 2010 next…
Markets Rupert Murdoch’s REA raises Rightmove bid to £6.1bn admin Sep 24, 2024 The REA Group, owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, has added an additional £200m in a sweetened bid for Rightmove.…
Sports Friedkin Group buys Everton football club from Farhad Mohiri admin Sep 24, 2024 Friedkin Group agreed to purchase Everton two months after pulled out of negotiations for the purchase of Farhad…
Economy The Fed is expected to cut interest rates again, and traders are betting on this. admin Sep 24, 2024 The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates again in November. This has led traders to increase their…
Technology Oxford Metrics faces profit warning admin Sep 24, 2024 Oxford Metrics warned its profits this year would be "materially lower" than expected, wiping out about a fifth of…
EU Berlin rejects the takeover of Commerzbank, as Unicredit increases its stake admin Sep 24, 2024 Germany has escalated the battle for the future of Commerzbank, after Berlin said it was against a takeover just…