The Bank of England has issued its most severe caution yet regarding the risk to financial stability emanating from the $8 trillion private equity market. Amidst rising interest rates, both buyout firms and their affiliated companies are facing...
A former Royal Air Force fighter pilot who once flew Tornado jets at supersonic speeds is now navigating a different kind of high-pressure environment: the financial markets.Neeraj Kapur, 60, chief executive of CAB Payments, is leading a turnaround...
Rachel Reeves and the government have missed a real opportunity to put our country on a growth trajectory in this Budget.
The Bank of England has issued its most severe caution yet regarding the risk to financial stability emanating from the $8 trillion private equity market. Amidst rising interest rates, both buyout firms and their affiliated companies are facing...
As part of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget, small businesses are set to benefit from various incentives taking effect from April 1. Among these measures, the VAT registration threshold has been raised to £90,000 from £85,000, resulting...
The government-set minimum wage, referred to as the National Living Wage, is experiencing its first increase of over £1, benefiting 2.7 million low-paid workers. The primary wage rate is escalating from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour and will be...
From April 1, the average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales will see a 6 per cent increase, as confirmed by the water industry.
If a legal claim against Jaguar Land Rover is successful, around 500,000 drivers and motorists associated with the luxury car brand might be entitled to compensation payouts, potentially reaching up to £16,000.
A new state fund, the "Growth Fund," is set to be launched within the next 18 months, investing hundreds of millions of pounds from pension fund assets into British growth companies.
Bank of Scotland, a part of Lloyds Banking Group, has reached an out-of-court settlement with a law firm representing 160 current and former customers in a case involving "unfair" mortgages.
Last year saw a 30-year high in the number of companies going bust in England and Wales, with over 25,000 company insolvencies registered in 2023.
For the fourth consecutive meeting, Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 5.25 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) disclosed a 6-3 majority vote in favour of keeping rates steady, consistent with many economists' predictions.
House prices in the UK experienced modest growth of 0.2 per cent between October and November, as reported by mortgage provider Nationwide.