Richard Branson – Brazen Billionaire?
Billionaire Richard Branson has been in the news recently as I asked for government support. Should he receive support? Whether you think he should or
Tax Haven Companies Barred From Coronavirus Rescue Aid
Governments seeking to reduce their coronavirus bail-out exposure are excluding companies listed in alleged tax havens from bail-out cash. In a tit-for-tat measure, governments in
Coronavirus Rescue Package Claims For Expats With Holiday lets
Expats renting out self-catering holiday lets in England should automatically qualify for business rate relief and bounce-back loans under the UK’s coronavirus financial rescue package.
Plans To Reboot Economies Boost Stock Markets
Plans for economies rebooting and lifting lockdown restrictions as coronavirus cases and deaths fall have boosted markets. At the same time, the World Health Organisation
Future Fund: A £250m Lifeline For Innovative Businesses
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is throwing entrepreneurs a £250 million lifeline to rescue start-up businesses as part of his coronavirus financial rescue package for the country.
New Government Backed Coronavirus Funding For Small Businesses
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is launching a new 100% government backed loan for small businesses in a bid to unblock a backlog of applications with the
Banks Must Repay Bail Out Favour To Taxpayers, Warns Minister
One in five small businesses could go to the wall if banks do not do more to help them, claim bosses and tax experts. Although
Expats Vote Spain The Best Place To Do Business
Spain is the best country in the world for expats in business, according to a new survey of company chiefs. The Mediterranean nation tops a
Government Pension Lifeboat Deficits Double In A Month
The government’s pension rescue lifeboat has seen the deficit of safeguarded schemes tumble into the red by tens of billions of pounds. The Pension Protection
Money Saving Travel Hacks Can Cost A Fortune
Money saving travel hacks can end costing a fortune if flights are cancelled or delayed, warn travel insurers. The firms are warning expats, holidaymakers and
Tax Cuts Spur Landlords To Switch To Company Lets
The number of company landlords had hit a record high after more than a decade in the doldrums. New data for the first six months
SEIS Raises £800 Million For Start-Up Entrepreneurs
An investment scheme offering generous tax breaks has raised more than £799 million for start-up companies, according to the latest data. The Seed Enterprise Investment
FTSE350 Pensions Blackhole Is £4 Billion Deeper
The pensions blackhole of Britain’s largest companies expanded by £4 billion in February, according to the latest data. The FTSE350 companies saw their pensions fall
Company Pensions Still £34 Billion In The Red
Britain’s biggest companies are still fighting with pension debt of more than £30 billion. The 350 largest companies listed on the FTSE stock exchange indices
Rescued Company Pensions £190 Billion In The Red
Britain’s workplace pensions have a black hole of nearly £190 billion, according to the latest data. The government’s lifeline for retirement savers, the Pension Protection
Secrecy Stripped From Offshore Property Companies
Expats owning property in the UK will have to make their names public on a public register from next year. The new law is aimed
Top Companies See Pension Gap Shrink To Just £1 Billion
Britain’s largest company pension schemes are continuing to flourish as they climb towards almost 100% funding. The combined deficit of the largest listed companies that
Top Billionaires No Longer Made In Britain
British billionaires are probably self-made and not from Britain, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. To qualify, wealthy families and entrepreneurs must live
Company Pension Black Hole Shrinks By £250 Billion In Six Months
The pension black holes of thousands of companies have closed by £250 billion in just six months. Figures from accountancy giant PwC show the deficit