Business investment in the UK jumped by 5.9% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the fastest pace of growth in two years and easing concerns that recent payroll tax increases would curb private sector spending. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the sharp rise in investment from January to March helped lift overall economic growth to 0.7% ...
The government’s long journey to exit its crisis-era investment in NatWest is nearly complete, after the Treasury disclosed on Thursday that its stake in the bank has dropped below 1% — a symbolic threshold that signals the near-final chapter in the UK’s biggest banking bailout. The latest stock exchange filing revealed that the Treasury now owns just 0.9% of the ...
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In today’s business environment, where speed, precision, and efficiency are crucial for success, automated packaging is not just a trend; it’s a significant change that is transforming the global supply chain. Companies, ranging from manufacturers and e-commerce giants to food producers and pharmaceutical firms, are increasingly adopting smart systems that offer capabilities beyond just packaging goods. Nowadays, automated packaging solutions ...
A lot of the world’s economy takes place online in the 2020s, with countless online-only businesses springing up every day. However, recent data shows that the Great British High Street is set to make a return, which means business owners need to properly care for their physical locations. Protection is essential, which is where rolling shutters come in. And it ...
Fossil fuel giants, luxury travel users, and shareholders profiting from polluting industries could be forced to contribute directly to climate resilience measures under a new bill to be introduced in Parliament on Thursday. The Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill, tabled by Labour MP Richard Burgon, calls for the creation of a dedicated fund to finance flood defences, ...
HM Revenue & Customs has issued its first tax avoidance Stop Notices to an individual, ordering Paul Baxendale-Walker, a struck-off solicitor and former barrister, to cease promoting two schemes deemed abusive and artificial by the tax authority. In a landmark move, HMRC confirmed that these Stop Notices mark the first time the orders have been issued to an individual rather ...
The UK economy expanded at its fastest rate in over a year during the first quarter of 2025, as businesses ramped up investment and exports surged ahead of new US trade tariffs. According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.7% between January and March, beating expectations from both the Bank of ...
Investor appetite for backing high-growth private companies through the UK’s flagship Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) has dropped significantly, with new HMRC figures showing a 20% fall in funds raised in the year to March 2024. Companies secured just £1.6 billion through EIS last year, down from £2.0 billion the previous year and well below the post-pandemic peak of £2.3 billion ...
The Bank of London, a once high-profile fintech start-up that claimed unicorn status just four years ago, has revealed it is under investigation by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and is facing questions over its long-term viability. In long-delayed accounts for 2023, the clearing bank disclosed that the PRA is examining “certain historical matters” at the business ...