Chancellor Rishi Sunak told energy firms that if they don't invest enough in new projects then heavy new tax will be imposed on them. He said that there is no option than to boost energy security. Opposition parties also want to tax oil and...
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24th Aug 2026 | Updated at 05:10am 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...
Member of the parliamentary groups on anti-corruption and fair banking called for wide-ranging reforms to tackle money laundering. They wanted the banking executives to be held responsible for their failure to prevent economic crime. They urged...
Leading Indian-origin academic Swati Dhingra has been appointed as an external member to the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Dhingra...
Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, now known as e&, has acquired a 9.8% stake in Vodafone for $4.4 billion. The move comes days after e& said...
Britain’s billionaire Issa brothers and Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani are preparing to face off in the final battle for UK's Boots drugstore chain. The Issa...
Sani Abacha ruled Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998, a period during which he stole up to $5 billion of public money, according to Transparency International. He was never charged. Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has recently recovered...
Trade negotiations between the UK and Australia began in June 2020 amid a reported dispute over the impact tariff-free imports of Australian lamb and beef...
Channel 4 was created by Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s to deliver an edgy alternative to the BBC and ITV. Its unique model - funded by advertising but owned by the public and with no in-house production...
Manchester headquartered Insync Bikes has been named as one of the fastest growing Indian-owned companies in the UK after seeing growth of 43pc in the last year. Insync Bikes is owned by India’s Hero Cycles and the company has just accepted...
McColl's currently employs 16,000 people across its 1,100 stores. Morrisons is already in a partnership with McColl's, which operates more than 200 Morrisons Daily convenience stores.
