Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between the two countries. Sky News has learnt that Mr Bailey and Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, will both accompany the chancellor on the January trip….
Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger shops will put jobs and stores under threat. Sky News has learnt that some of Britain’s biggest chains – which also include J Sainsbury, Morrisons and Kingfisher-owned…
By JON HOPKINS Updated: 08:20 GMT, 21 December 2024 London’s junior Aim market received a Christmas gift to round off a tough year yesterday with the float of Amcomri. The group focuses on the acquisition and enhancement of specialist engineers and its listing comes after Aim shrank to its smallest size by number of companies…
Alphabet’s Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google’s search engine the default on their devices and browsers. The suggestions stem from the US search giant’s ongoing antitrust battle over its online search business. In August, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally crushed its competition in…
GST council has sanctioned a rate increase to 18% from 12% for transactions involving the sale of old and used cars. GST Council Meeting latest update: The ongoing 55th GST council meeting in Jaisalmer is addressing crucial taxation matters, including revisions for AAC blocks, fortified rice and flavoured popcorn categories.According to ET’s Deepshikha Sikarwar, the…
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh government and EdTech company PhysicsWallah have signed an agreement to set up a University of Innovation (UoI) at an investment of up to Rs 1,000 crore. The UoI is set to emerge as the first institute of eminence in the state and aligns with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s aim…
It would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a “geeky” hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes. For those who have never enjoyed the rush of playing a miniature wargame, it may come as a surprise that it is in fact a multi-billion-pound industry loved by people from all walks…
JAISALMER: With several states still not on board to waive goods and services tax (GST) on term insurance and slash the rate from 18% to 5% on health insurance, the all powerful GST Council may have to defer a call on the issue, which is of tremendous interest to the middle class.It is, however, likely…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has detected a case of front running by an equity dealer with PNB Metlife India Insurance by which the dealer and his associates had together made illegal gains of Rs 21.2 crore over more than three years. Sebi, through an interim order, has barred Sachin Dagli (the dealer), and his associates…
Sega Sonic x Shadow Generations sold more than 1 million copies in a single day when it launched in October Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming’s transition towards streaming. There are already a number of similar services on the market – such as…
