2 d. ago News | London submarkets named in top 10 'most attractive' global business districts report

News | London submarkets named in top 10 'most attractive' global business districts report  CoStar

Economics

3 d. ago UK borrowing costs up after markets spooked by Reeves’s income tax U

Pound down 0.5% against dollar in early trading after chancellor drops plans for upcoming budgetUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s borrowing costs have jumped while the pound has dropped after the chancellor’s extraordinary last-minute decision to ditch tax-raising plans in the upcoming budget.Interest rates on government bonds rose by more than 10 basis points in early trading, putting them on track for their worst day since 2 July, when investors responded to a tearful appearance by Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons chamber. The pound, meanwhile, dropped 0.5% against the dollar. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Half of employers could raise prices if cost of hiring goes up in Budget

Many businesses have been hit by rising employment fees, packaging costs or rates relief ending this year

Economics

6 d. ago Please Rachel, put businesses out of their misery and get on with the Budget

Businesses are paralysed by fear about costs, tax and the future. The economy is in suspension.

Economics

1 week ago Get the new iPhone 17 for less than £20 per month with Raylo Business

The latest iPhone 17 doesn’t have to cost the earth – Raylo Business lets you subscribe to Apple’s newest model for as little as £19.66 per month, with no upfront payment and easy upgrades.

Economics

1 week ago BT loses 242,000 broadband customers as another 5,000 jobs axed

BT has been steaming ahead with its turnaround plan that involves cutting costs and sharpening its focus on its UK market and newer business lines.

Economics

1 week ago The Entertainer: UK toys shop giant loses £10m and makes major redundancies amid rising costs and tax hikes

Rising costs and tax pressures have forced Britain’s biggest toy chain to restructure 🎁

Economics

2 w. ago 'I tried Costa Coffee's Christmas range and had an issue with one item'

Costa has released its new Christmas range, so we had to give it a try

Politics

2 w. ago Why did Halloween seem to start earlier this year? A business expert explains

What’s changed isn’t just when we celebrate but how: Halloween has evolved from a simple folk tradition to a commercial event

Politics

3 w. ago Lease the new iPhone 17 for less than £20 per month with Raylo Business

The latest iPhone 17 doesn’t have to cost the earth – Raylo Business lets you lease Apple’s newest model for as little as £19.66 per month, with no upfront payment and easy upgrades.

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3 w. ago UK supermarket giants join up to warn business rates rise could push up costs

The plans are set to be confirmed in next month’s autumn Budget statement

Events

3 w. ago NatWest earnings soar after 600 roles cut across the business

The banking group has been focused on simplifying its operations

Politics

3 w. ago NatWest earnings soar 30% as it takes ‘tight control’ over business costs

The group has been focused on becoming a more efficient bank and simplifying its operations, which it hopes will save money in the long run.

Economics

3 w. ago Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost review – Ben Stiller’s moving study on the price his family paid for showbiz

Stiller’s documentary about his parents, comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, is a tender reflection on marriage and what it costs to keep smiling in the entertainment businessBen Stiller has created a sweet, affectionate, unexpectedly poignant portrait of his parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara – and, perhaps without quite realising it, of himself as well. His mum and dad were two hard-working actor-comedians who had a very successful TV double act in the 60s and 70s and a long marriage. This has been the source of so much material, based on the quarrels and tensions to which Ben and his sister Amy were intimate witnesses.Both parents’ backgrounds were hard. Anne’s mother had taken her own life; Jerry’s dad was tough and unsupportive. Perhaps they never experienced the full status of stardom that their son has enjoyed, although Jerry had a new lease of late-life TV fame in the 90s with his superb portrayal of George Costanza’s dad in Seinfeld. The film is centred on Ben and Am...

Politics

3 w. ago Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research shows

LA wildfires and storms this year cost $101bn, new study by non-profit resurrecting work axed by Trump saysThe first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for major disasters in the US, driven by huge wildfires in Los Angeles and storms that battered much of the rest of the country, according to a climate non-profit that has resurrected work axed by Donald Trump’s administration that tracked the biggest disasters.In the first six months of this year, 14 separate weather-related disasters that each caused at least $1bn in damage hit the US, the Climate Central group has calculated. In total, these events cost $101bn in damages – lost homes, businesses, highways and other infrastructure – a toll higher than any other first half of a year since records on this began in 1980. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 22 October: Inflation surprise lifts stocks, Barclays rallies despite car loans redress

Rachel Reeves was handed a pre-Budget boost today as the rate of inflation unexpectedly remained unchanged at 3.8% in September.

Economics

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 22 October: Inflation surprise lifts index, Barclays rallies despite car loans impact

Rachel Reeves was handed a pre-Budget boost today as the rate of inflation unexpectedly remained unchanged at 3.8% in September.

Economics

3 w. ago Brexit had bigger impact on UK economy than critics predicted, Rachel Reeves says

Brexit ‘needlessly’ added costs to UK businesses, Rachel Reeves said, arguing ministers are now ‘unashamedly rebuilding our relations with the European Union’

Politics

3 w. ago Tesco: UK supermarket launches online 25% off Halloween sale on kids' outfits, with Clubcard prices from £7.50

Classic costumes for kids are flying off the shelves ahead of Halloween 🛒

Economics