Politicians and campaigners react as research reveals five major banks, including JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, paid no 2014 corporation tax for their UK arms
Year: 2015
HMRC considering clampdown on eBay & Amazon over VAT fraud by overseas retailers
The government is considering forcing online retailers such as Amazon and eBay to pay for millions of pounds of unpaid VAT owed by small overseas traders that sell through their sites.
Borrowing rise puts pressure on Osborne’s deficit targets
The chances of George Osborne meeting his borrowing target for the fiscal year receded further yesterday when disappointing data for last month increased the pressure on him to implement still more austerity to achieve a surplus in 2020.
Peer-to-peer lending hits £3bn as alternative finance goes mainstream
Peer-to-peer financing has soared over 50 per cent on last year, as alternative finance continues to shake up the lending world to really begin hitting the mainstream.
Britain’s businesses are stockpiling cash in case of a Brexit
Britain’s SMEs are stockpiling cash to mitigate risks from the potential seismic shift in the economy if UK leaves the European Union — a Brexit.
MPs to probe impact of new rules that force SMEs to enrol workers into a pension
MPs are set to probe the impact of new rules that force SMEs to enrol workers into a pension.
Time to address the stigma and do the right thing when a colleague is mentally ill
In his latest article, John Ritchie, Chief Executive of digital group life and sick pay insurer Ellipse, discusses how SMEs should prepare themselves to support employees experiencing mental illness.
Will 2016 be your year for a Business Awards? What’s the value to business?
Looking ahead for the New Year, businesses will be evaluating their strategies, looking back at efficiency and ultimately, to what can be done better in the future.
Turkey or tax? 4 reasons to start your Self Assessment over the Christmas holidays
The festive period is a great time to take a break and recharge your batteries. You may be looking forward to some well-deserved downtime but if you’re keen to take advantage of a quiet period in your business and catch up on some admin, this could also be a great opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get started on your 2014/15 Self Assessment.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully returns its Falcon 9 rocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully returns its Falcon 9 rocket after sending it to space in breakthrough for reusable rockets
Guilty Libor trader’s sentence cut to 11 years on appeal
The former trader who was the first to be convicted of rigging Libor has had his sentence cut by three years to 11 as the Court of Appeal rejected an attempt to overturn his conviction.
Strike halts Caledonian Sleeper train
Workers on the London-Scotland service will go on strike for 48 hours on Tuesday night over claims of defective trains
Backlash after Camden Town Brewery sold to world’s biggest drinks company AB InBev
Craft beer lovers have criticised the independent brewer’s choice to become part of AB InBev
Export Commission needed to raise UKs export performance
An independent, national Exports Commission must be set up if the UK is serious about turning its export performance around in a meaningful way, according to a new CBI report.
1 in 5 Brits will start their Christmas shopping in the January sales
1 in 5 Brits say they will be buying their 2016 Christmas presents in the January sales – despite growing concerns surrounding deceptive deals.
