Across the UK and internationally, homeowners are rethinking how they use their outdoor spaces. Gardens are no longer simply areas for planting or summer barbecues. Increasingly, they are being transformed into functional, stylish extensions of the home. This growing focus on outdoor living presents clear opportunities for businesses across design, retail, landscaping and property services. Consumer expectations are evolving, and ...
In today’s competitive world, modern professionals are no longer just upgrading their resumes, they’re upgrading themselves. From mental clarity to physical confidence, self-optimization is becoming a defining feature of the high-performing workforce. As career paths become more demanding and the line between personal and professional success blurs, one trend is clear: investing in yourself is the new business strategy. Why ...
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are selling off UK properties and scaling back their presence in Britain, amid reports they are planning a new life in Miami. The couple — at the centre of an ongoing High Court case over a controversial PPE contract during the Covid-19 pandemic — have offloaded several high-profile assets in recent months, ...
The UK’s services sector returned to modest growth in June, defying broader economic concerns and offering a glimmer of hope amid a backdrop of rising taxes, falling employment and geopolitical instability. According to S&P Global’s latest flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI), business activity reached a three-month high, with the composite index rising to 50.7 from 50.3 in May. Any figure ...
A growing number of business owners are turning to employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to sell their companies tax-free, as changes to capital gains tax (CGT) rules and rising national insurance costs prompt entrepreneurs to seek more efficient exit strategies. New figures reveal that applications to set up EOTs — the model famously used by John Lewis — jumped 40 per ...
A small business owner from Liverpool has been ordered by global fashion house Hugo Boss to take down his website over alleged trademark infringement for using the word “Boss” in the name of his pet wellness company. Ben McDonald, who launched Boss Pets earlier this year, said he was left “devastated” after receiving a legal notice from Hugo Boss demanding ...
The UK is on track to lose more millionaires this year than any other country in the world, according to a new global wealth migration report that underscores growing concerns over the nation’s economic competitiveness and high-tax environment. Henley & Partners, a specialist advisory firm, forecasts that 16,500 millionaires will leave Britain in 2025, more than double the 7,800 expected ...
A group of farmers and family business owners is challenging the government’s controversial inheritance tax reform in court, claiming ministers failed to properly consult before announcing sweeping changes in the Autumn Budget. The legal claim, served on Tuesday to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and HMRC, calls for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cap long-standing tax reliefs for farmland ...
As UK businesses increasingly embrace AI to streamline translation, a critical question arises: Can AI tools be trusted with confidential material? Today, MachineTranslation.com offers a clear answer with the launch of Secure Mode, a new privacy-focused innovation designed for data-conscious professionals. Developed by Tomedes, a global language service provider founded in 2007, MachineTranslation.com is one of the most accurate AI ...
Reform UK has unveiled a controversial new policy that would allow wealthy non-domiciled individuals to legally avoid paying UK tax on foreign earnings, income, capital gains, and inheritance — in exchange for a one-off payment of £250,000 every 10 years. The so-called “Britannia Card”, announced by Reform leader Nigel Farage, is being marketed as a way to lure “tens of ...