Banks and large multinationals that avoid paying tax in the UK have both been targeted in chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement. He declared that both would...
The average household has seen its wealth increase by £96,000 since 2003, according to research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking. The rise is being driven by...
Over the next two years, the UK’s biggest businesses are set to invest up to £200 billion, according to research. The Treasury has welcomed the findings...
The CBI’s budget submission calls for rebalancing the economy away from consumption to secure a sustainable recovery. However, the organisation’s proposals include freezing the Carbon Price...
The Low Pay Commission has recommended a 3% increase in the national minimum wage (NMW). It said that the lowest earners are now earning more, relative...
A “radical course of correction” in the banking industry, to boost shareholder returns, could lead to 20% of the world’s biggest banks being broken up or...
Sales of organic food and drink have increased marginally in 2013, following a decline during the recession. The Soil Association hopes that sales will be boosted...
The Bank of England has unveiled its new inflation strategy, with governor Mark Carney saying that the Bank will not raise interest rates until unemployment has...
This week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for more effort by the UK government to stimulate a strong and sustainable recovery. Simon Leadbetter lays out what...