A report reveals the end of the furlough scheme had little impact on the levels of unemployment. There were severe concerns that the withdrawal of the furlough scheme could lead to a spike in unemployment, especially considering more than a...
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26th Aug 2026 | Updated at 11:02am 26th 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...
In a new report, British MPs reveal the future of tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s family-owned conglomerate is under threat. Gupta’s GFG Alliance has been struggling...
The coalition government’s ‘Google Tax’, aimed at cracking down on multinationals shifting profits overseas, has been criticized as a “total failure”. New documents show it is predicted to raise no money over the next six years. Officials had...
Irish airline Ryanair says it is expecting to cut fares this winter to help boost passenger demand. While the airline has seen business picking up recently, it warned it was still recovering from the Covid-related collapse in air travel. It...
Analysts have warned that rising mortgage rates risk bringing down buyers, and slowing runaway price growth. Several UK banks reported strong mortgage demand in their third-quarter results last week, including Santander, NatWest, and Lloyds.
More than twice the voters now believe that Brexit is taking a negative toll on the UK economy, as per the latest opinion poll for the Observer. The survey comes as Richard Hughes, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility, said his...
Karnataka born CS Venkatakrishnan, who was Barclays global head of markets and previously chief risk officer, has replaced Jes Staley as the British bank’s...
The billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group has pulled out of its planned £750mn acquisition of Asda's forecourt business. The Lancashire-headquartered company,...
A new, not-for-profit, free of charge dispute resolution service, the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is appealing directly to London-based...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget 2021 is full of promises and hope with a booster dose of what seems like a humble bunch of zeroes. The budget being...
