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Amazon Boss Joins DWP Board Amid Tech Tax Row
The head of Amazon’s Chinese operations is joining the board of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) despite the intensifying row about the UK tax affairs of multinational technology giants.
UKs 10 happiest cities to work in revealed
If you’re looking for greater satisfaction in your working life then don’t work in London.
Google parent pushes Apple off top slot
Alphabet unofficially overtakes Apple’s value in after-hours trading despite its ‘moonshots’ losing it $3.5bn over 12 months.
Business confidence falls as pace of growth slows
Confidence among UK businesses has declined further as companies react to weaker global economic data. Although still positive, the latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor reveals slower growth leading to a reduction in tax receipts for Treasury and a potential headache for the Chancellor ahead of next month’s Budget.
Demand for London homes still under construction falls by a fifth ahead of stamp duty increase
Presales in the U.K. capital fell to about 5,216 from 6,444 in the same period a year earlier, according to data compiled by researcher Molior London Ltd. A record 8,818 units were sold in the first quarter of 2015. “Construction starts have now outpaced sales for two years in a row,” Molior said in the […]
End of the road for one of Britain’s most icon cars the Land Rover Defender
Production of the iconic Land Rover Defender is coming to an end today after almost 68 years on sale and with more than two million examples built.
Top UK investor turns on Google over tax ‘sham’
One of Google’s biggest British shareholders is calling for the company to pay “much more” tax in the UK.
Jaguar topples BMW to become the SME Company Car of the Year
The British-built, Jaguar XE has bagged a brace of awards at the recent SME Car of the Year Awards, winning: Best Large SME Company Car, Best Director’s SME Company Car plus the Business Car Manager SME Company Car of the Year.
Italy is poised to strike far tougher tax deal with Google than one secured by UK
The internet giant is preparing to hand over €150 million (£113 million) in back taxes to the Italian government, equating to 15 per cent of its €1 billion revenues in the country.
Ofcom launches new broadband code to protect UK SMEs
Ofcom has launched a new code of conduct for broadband providers, ensuring that UK SMEs receive clearer information on internet speeds before they sign a contract.
Shop rents on Central London’s top high streets shoot up at end of 2015
Demand for luxury retail space drives rent increases as the economy changes and UK sees more foreign spending on it’s shores
Old-style independent car garages are on a road to nowhere
Record UK car sales could spell the beginning of the end for many of the traditional independent, under-the-arches motor garages, as owners of technologically advanced vehicles rely on the service centres of main dealers.
‘Cheap’ Google deal sets bad precedent, says tax expert
The UK risks undermining an international clampdown on tax avoidance if it signs more deals like the agreement with Google to recover £130m in back taxes, a tax expert has warned.
Google announces it has agreed £130m UK tax deal with HMRC
Google has agreed to pay £130m in back taxes after an “open audit” of its accounts by the UK tax authorities.