The proposals by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) would mean scrapping the current two-tier system, where firms decide whether to follow looser rules of a so-called standard listing, or the more rigorous standards of a premium listing....
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24th Aug 2026 | Updated at 05:11am 24th Aug 2026
Nearly half of Britons believe wealthy have a duty to give to charity
Almost half of the British public believe high-net-worth individuals have a duty to donate to charity, according to new research unveiled at the third Giving and Impact Summit, where more than 140 philanthropists, wealth advisers, business leaders...
Former RAF pilot steers CAB through turbulent turnaround
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...
The consumer prices index rose by 9 per cent in the 12 months to April, meaning that welfare recipients and pensioners face a real-terms cut this year after their payments increased by only 3.1 per cent. Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, said the...
The British health and beauty chain has been put up for sale by Walgreens Boots Alliance after the US parent indicated that it wanted to focus on the American...
British consumer electronics giant Dyson will make new investments in India as the company saw surge in its home care products such as vacuum cleaners,...
Campaigners and Labour called on the Government to do more to nail the fraudsters who fraudulently claimed money through Covid financial schemes.
The department for work and pensions (DWP) has shared details of a new £613 million plan to stop an estimated £4 billion from being lost in fraud and error over the next five years. The ‘Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System’ plan outlines how...
Under present plans, English and Welsh graduates who took out a student loan after 2012, and earn more than £49,130 a year, face the 12% maximum income rate. That is because the rate is linked to the current RPI inflation rate. Their current...
A sudden rise in the price of household staples and energy bills has slashed household spending power, leaving some squeezed borrowers struggling to repay...
As the rising cost of gas and electricity pushed household energy bills to record levels, UK inflation soared to 9% in April – its highest level for more than 40 years. The escalating cost of food and transport also contributed to the rising...
Britain’s petrol retailers have been accused of profiteering from the energy crisis after research found they had failed to pass on nearly half of Rishi Sunak’s 5p fuel duty cut. As diesel prices hit record highs, the RAC said that retailers...
