Lloyds Banking Group is in advanced talks to acquire Curve, the British digital wallet start-up, in a move that would deepen the bank’s presence in consumer payments and take on tech giants like Apple and…
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been heavily criticised by MPs for not knowing how many billionaires pay tax in the UK, despite the limited number of individuals involved and the potentially vast sums at…
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Millennials are more likely than Gen Z to turn down a job offer if a company’s ethics and sustainability credentials do not align with their personal values, according to a new global report from the…
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Reeves takes bold step to boost UK share ownership with sweeping reforms and new investor campaign
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has called on financial regulators to take a more pragmatic, pro-growth approach to oversight, unveiling a package of reforms aimed at unlocking investment and getting millions more Britons into the stock market.…
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The UK’s annual inflation rate surged to a 16-month high of 3.6% in June, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in a surprise uptick that has cast serious doubt over…
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Lawyers representing more than a million British motorists in the UK’s largest-ever diesel emissions claim have been accused of “over-lawyering” and racking up excessive fees totalling more than £76 million. The class action, brought against…
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Open letter calls for urgent Treasury Select Committee scrutiny over weakening of post-crisis financial protections
The founder of the Transparency Task Force has called on Dame Meg Hillier MP and the Treasury Select Committee to intervene over what he describes as a “coordinated and dangerous” rollback of consumer and regulatory…
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In today’s world, there has been a massive shift: more and more people view their pets as family members or even children, rather than simply animals. Cat owners are increasingly doing research to ensure they’re…
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Tennis champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek may have lifted Wimbledon trophies this summer—but their victories come with a costly UK tax bill of more than £1 million each, according to leading tax experts. Audit,…
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Rural hospitals are closing fast. Over 130 have shut down in the last decade, according to the American Hospital Association. Many more are barely hanging on. These hospitals serve small towns and remote areas. If…