UK budget deficit estimated to be £40bn in 2020
By 2020, the government will be forced to report a £40bn deficit instead of the planned £10bn surplus, according to a…
Governance
Former Tory treasurer to donate £1m to Brexit campaign
Former Tory party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas is to donate £1m to the Vote Leave campaign in the EU referendum. His donation…
Brexit won’t affect London’s access in Europe
A possible Brexit would not undermine the City of London’s’ access to Europe, according to UBS chairman, Alex Weber. Weber, former…
UK firms under investigation for money laundering
Around 19 companies in the UK are at the heart of an investigation into one of Europe’s biggest money-laundering operations. An…
FP Show 2015: ‘Profit is not a dirty word,’ says the FCA
During a conference at yesterday’s successful FP Show at London Olympia, the FCA explained that regulation had not been put in…
Porsche caught up in VW scandal
The Volkswagen emissions-test cheating scandal has enveloped a wide array of Porsche and Audi six-cylinder diesel vehicles. As reported by the BBC, Matthias…
UK losing millions in VAT
The UK has been losing tens of millions of pounds in VAT avoidance and evasion as a growing number of non-EU…
Long-term sickness absence costs a UK business £770,000 a year
A new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research estimated the cost of long-term sickness absence at £770,000 per…
Kim Coles of Lush on the living wage
In this second piece from our upcoming interview Kim Coles of Lush talks about the Living Wage. Lush has been committed…
Kim Coles of Lush on fair tax structure
In the third part of our article with Lush’s Kim Coles we tackle the question of fair tax structures. Lush is…