By EMILY HAWKINS and JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 22:21 GMT, 17 December 2024 Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to reform business rates as figures show 225,000 High Street jobs have been lost over the past five years. The number employed in retail has fallen from 3.1m to less than 2.9m since 2019, according to…
The federal government is moving forward with plans to make automatic tax filing more widely available to Canadians, including those who are “middle class.” In the fall economic statement released on Monday, Ottawa announced several measures to make it easier for Canadian taxpayers to file their annual returns, building on efforts that are already underway….
Barclays spokesman said it will look to appeal the High Court’s decision Since January, the FCA has been investigating the historical sale of car finance By HARRY WISE Updated: 15:36 GMT, 17 December 2024 Barclays has failed to overturn a major court ruling concerning commission payments on motor finance deals. The banking giant launched a judicial…
By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 12:11 GMT, 17 December 2024 Tullow Oil shares plunged on Tuesday after Kosmos Energy abandoned the takeover pursuit of its London-listed rival. The two firms confirmed preliminary talks over an all-share takeover last week in the wake of media speculation, but Kosmos has now said it does not intend to make…
By LIVE COMMENTARY Updated: 08:19 GMT, 17 December 2024 UK wages grew by a stronger than expected 5.2 per cent in the three months to October, fresh data from the Office for National Statistics shows. The data, which surpassed forecasts of 5 per cent growth in average weekly earnings before bonuses, could further weigh on…
By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 22:12 GMT, 16 December 2024 When is a Budget not a Budget? If this (highly unlikely) were a Christmas cracker teaser then the answer would presumably be: When you call it something else. Rachel Reeves says she will not hold a tax raising Budget in the spring…
Production company behind blockbuster Paddington films listed in London today By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 12:15 GMT, 16 December 2024 Canal+ has suffered a disappointing debut on the London Stock Exchange with the French film production firm’s shares plummeting on their first day of trading. The group, which is behind the blockbuster Paddington films, listed shares…
By RUTH SUNDERLAND FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 22:07 GMT, 15 December 2024 Just because the price of bitcoin has soared this year and you could still make a profit does not mean you should join the crowd. Crypto, thanks to the endorsement of President-elect Trump, has been brought in from the cold and is…
Shares will provide a much-needed lift to City London on course for worst year for corporate exits since financial crisis Canal+ expected to secure value of up to £5bn when its shares begin trading By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 22:07 GMT, 15 December 2024 French TV and film giant Canal+ will make its debut on the…
By PATRICK TOOHER Updated: 13:55 GMT, 15 December 2024 Water firms are set to take their case to the competition authorities if they don’t get their way on plans to raise bills by up to 91 per cent. In a key week, regulator Ofwat will announce on Thursday how much each utility in England and…
