Economists expect higher levies on capital gains after Keir Starmer warns of ‘painful’ decisions on the public finances
Trade groups call for stability after prime minister says fiscal event will target ‘those with broadest shoulders’
Tribunal ruling will be watched by supermarkets facing similar legal challenges
UK employee groups step up calls for regulation of new technology in workplace
Ministers do not appear to have decided which measures will come in this year
Cost-of-living pressures and the rise of ‘experiential leisure’ have helped boost a sector once associated with pensioners
Analysts say FOI data for 2022-23 suggests agency is better using resources to boost compliance
Divers recover body of technology entrepreneur’s daughter from the sunken Bayesian
Contribution to economy rose to £23bn in 2023, according to report
British pharmaceutical company unhappy at chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to cut state aid for project
Data for August points to solid economic growth in summer after strong rebound in first six months of 2024
Fast-food chain and its franchisees to invest £1bn in expanding on high street
Britain risks an emerging regulatory gap with the EU on supplier due diligence
Details of system problems were disclosed in internal operational manuals
Autonomy founder among six people unaccounted for after Bayesian sank off coast of Sicily
UK tech entrepreneur unaccounted for after boat trip celebrating recent legal victory was hit by storm
Research shows 0.5% increase to 99,207 outlets in Britain in three months to June
Marginal slowdown compared with previous three months in line with analysts’ forecasts
Rise to average of almost £5mn last year comes as UK executives push for payouts to compete with global rivals
Future Fund scheme run by the British Business Bank issued 1,190 companies with convertible loans worth £1.14bn
Party’s worst-ever defeat prompts executives to stay away from annual gathering next month
‘Material risk takers’ will be eligible for awards of up to 10 times their fixed pay
Staff absences owing to ill health have surged since the pandemic
European ride-hailing group offers drivers holiday pay and minimum wage but says they are independent contractors
Fund managers including BlackRock, Allianz and Ruffer are betting political stability will boost London market
