Business

Capital Gains Tax Rise Weighed to Fund Tax-Free Boost

Ministers are reportedly weighing a capital gains tax rise of up to 45% to pay f...

UK Retail Sales Rise 0.5% in August Despite Inflation

UK retail sales rose 0.5% in August, beating forecasts as consumers increased sp...

UK Inflation Rises to 3.1% Ahead of October Budget

UK inflation climbed to 3.1% in August, its highest in five months, complicating...

Bank of England Faces Pivotal Rate Decision as Middle E...

The Bank of England's next rate call lands this Thursday as Middle East tensions...

Bank of England Rate Decision: What to Expect on 17 Sep...

The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% in its last meeting, with marke...

Dimon Meets Burnham Amid UK Bank Tax Fears

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon met PM Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey as fear...

UK Sets 40% Rail Freight Growth Target by 2040

The government has set a target to grow UK rail freight by 40% by 2040, as part ...

Next Wins Landmark Equal Pay Ruling Against Store Staff

Next has won a key appeal in its equal pay dispute, with judges ruling it was ju...

Oil Prices Surge, UK Retail Slows Amid Middle East Crisis

Brent crude nears $98 a barrel on Strait of Hormuz fears, squeezing UK household...

Poundland Sale: Owner Races to Find Buyer Before Christmas

Gordon Brothers is pushing to sell Poundland within weeks, just over a year afte...

UK Gilt Yields Hit 28-Year High Before Autumn Budget

Long-term UK government borrowing costs have climbed to levels last seen in 1998...

FTSE 100 Steady Ahead of US Jobs Report Today

UK stocks opened cautiously on Friday as investors awaited US payrolls data, whi...

Bank of England Signals Cautious Path for UK Rate Cuts

The Bank of England holds borrowing costs steady while signalling a measured app...

FTSE 100 Falls as UK Gilt Yields Hit 27-Year High

London's FTSE 100 dropped further today as renewed Middle East tensions push oil...

UK Cost of Living Crisis Returns, Testing PM Burnham

Rising energy bills and inflation fears are reigniting the UK's cost-of-living c...

Halfords Raises Profit Guidance on Warm Weather Boost

Halfords has upgraded its full-year profit outlook after unseasonably warm weath...