16 h. ago The staggering number of Romanians on student loans, a deserted Oxford business college with 10k students

In the city of dreaming spires you'll find Oxford Business College, a place where 'ambition meets opportunity and education drives success'.

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3 d. ago NatWest ‘grateful’ to UK taxpayers as Government prepares to offload stake

NatWest’s chairman, Rick Haythornthwaite, said it would be a symbolic moment when the Government no longer has shares in the bank.

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3 d. ago UK government borrowing soars as private sector activity contracts at fastest rate for 2 years

Overshoot of £15bn in public sector borrowing puts pressure on Reeves to raise taxes as PMI figures indicate falling business confidence

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9 d. ago Minister hopes supreme court’s gender ruling will ‘draw a line’ under trans debate – UK politics live

Health minister Karen Smyth says ‘it’s good we have clarity for women’ as Tories call for ruling to be ‘reinforced with legislation’Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has highlighted the recent report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which suggested business confidence in the UK has dipped severely.In a post to social media, the recently knighted MP said:I take no pleasure in the ICAEW’s latest survey, which reveals UK business confidence has slipped into negative territory for the first three months of 2025, thanks to Labour’s anti-business budget.Tax burden tops the list of concerns for the second quarter in a row, with 56% of businesses saying it’s their greatest challenge. Red tape follows closely, with 43% of companies reporting increased strain. Rising costs and wage pressures continue to squeeze profits, with investment growth remaining sluggish.Single-sex services like changing rooms must be based on biological sex. If a male person is allowed...

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1 week ago Holly Willoughby’s media company owes £377,000 in tax, court hears

Roxy Media must pay the amount before another court hearing on July 9.

Economics

1 week ago Wales holiday let rules are putting ‘thousands of jobs at risk’

Short-term holiday let operators must rent out their properties for at least 182 days to meet business rate requirements in Wales

Events

1 week ago NatWest share milestone: Taxpayer stake in RBS owner drops below 3%

“Returning the bank to full private ownership is an ambition we share with the government, and one that we believe is in the interests of all our shareholders”

Economics

1 week ago UK business confidence sinks to lowest level in years after tariff chaos

Taxation has emerged as a major concern for businesses

Economics

1 week ago Business bosses 'in state of despondency' over toxic mix of Labour's tax hikes and Trump's tariffs, survey warns

Confidence among firms fell to its lowest level in two years in the first three months of the year, according to the study from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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1 week ago From Gwyneth Paltrow to the Duchess of Sussex, the girlboss is back. In this economy, who can blame them?

From Paltrow talking about KPIs to Meghan waxing lyrical about entrepreneurship, it’s not surprising famous women are cashing in on the world’s obsession with their brandsI expect certain things from a Gwyneth Paltrow interview. Breathless outfit details. Her cooking something unexpectedly indulgent for the interviewer, or appearing more laid-back than her image suggests. Spacey pronouncements. What I don’t expect to read is: “I need to optimize EBITDA” (that’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, for the non-business-speaking people) or “impacting my P&L” (profit and loss). These quotes come from Paltrow’s recent Vanity Fair profile, in which she also referred to recent layoffs from her wellness empire, Goop, as a “reorg” and described its sexual wellness clients as: “Not the best customers from an LTV perspective,” which I learn means “lifetime value” – having bought the notorious vagina egg for a laugh, they don’t come back for cashmere and casserol...

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2 w. ago GDP jump offers Rachel Reeves some light as UK enters Trump tariff tunnel

Growth defied forecasts that chancellor had hobbled economy, but trade war casts long shadowUK economy far exceeds forecasts to grow 0.5%Business live – latest updatesEarlier this year Rachel Reeves was being written off for having jeopardised Britain’s economy. The chancellor’s tax-raising autumn budget had sapped business investment, spooked the financial markets and put the jobs market at risk.The latest official figures showing stronger-than-expected economic growth of 0.5% in February will therefore come as a boost for the embattled chancellor, in a sign that the economy was in better health than her critics claimed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Civil servants at Department for Environment blew more than £700,000 of taxpayers' cash on business and premium economy flights last year

Figures obtained by the Daily Mail reveal that Defra spent £721,189.25 on plush aircraft seats for civil servants in the financial year from 2023 to 2024.

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2 w. ago UK economy surges 0.5% in February in surprise boost for Rachel Reeves

However, City economists warned that the spurt could be short-lived as the impact of higher tariffs and business taxes kick in

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2 w. ago I'm a billionaire businessman but I will never choose to live in the UK

David von Rosen, a German billionaire living in Dubai , says the ultra-rich are treating the UK with great caution as a place to do business amid rising tax rates.

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2 w. ago We need more creative funding to unlock vital infrastructure for London

TIF agreements allow local governments to borrow against future tax revenues

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2 w. ago I’ve seen many phoney trade wars come and go. This is the real thing | Larry Elliott

This battle between the US and China goes far beyond market turmoil – it has killed off the liberal dream of a borderless world Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 104% tariff on Chinese imports into the US – and China blasting back with 84% – has spooked the financial markets. The response is entirely rational. Over the past few decades, phoney trade wars have been commonplace. Rival nations have squared off against each other, indulged in a bit of sabre-rattling, but eventually agreed on a deal. Headlines that screamed “trade war looms” were quickly replaced by those that read “trade war averted”. This time it’s different. The battle between the US and China prompted by Trump’s tariffs is no pretend trade war. It is the real deal – and it will have real consequences. Tariffs operate as a tax, adding to the costs of doing business and raising prices for consumers. Growth will slow and inflation rates will rise. The global economy was already growing only slowly. As things stand, it...

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2 w. ago The 37 London businesses and individuals named and shamed by HMRC for tax defaulting

The 37 London businesses and individuals named and shamed by HMRC for tax defaulting  MSN

Economics

3 w. ago From Nike to Apple: which US brands could be hit hardest by Trump tariffs and what’s at stake?

Companies with suppliers in Asian countries are likely to have to raise prices after the US president’s measuresBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff war has so far wiped trillions off the market value of publicly traded companies, with the sweeping border taxes of up to 50% poised to wreak havoc on businesses across the world.US-based global brands from Nike to Apple have suffered some of the heaviest falls in share price and market value, as investors react to fears of price increases and a potential slowdown in consumer spending. Here, we examine some of the most exposed industries and brands. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Greater Manchester businesses face 'significant challenges' over US import taxes

The US is Greater Manchester's largest trading partner

Economics

3 w. ago Services sector strengthens as firms ‘find their feet’ after tax hikes – survey

The survey incorporates the responses of hundreds of companies across the UK’s services sector.

Economics