Jeremy Hunt is considering a multi-billion-pound tax raid on profits under plans to make those ‘with the broadest shoulders’ bear the brunt of fiscal tightening he is planning to bring in within days to try to revive the economy. The Treasury is mulling increases to Capital

In-house lawyers working in major British companies are becoming increasingly concerned that the firms they work for are failing to keep up with the methods being used by criminals to carry out financial crime. More than two-thirds of in-house lawyers surveyed by law firm Ashurst said

Businesses are still desperate for staff, with increases in adverts for occupations including childminders, school secretaries and dental practitioners, new research suggests. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said there were 154,000 new job adverts in the week of 17-23 October, slightly lower than a month

British workers forgo claiming £1.3bn in expenses at work for fear of looking “petty” according to new research. 80 per cent miss out on unclaimed expenses amounting to around £245 a year per employee, according to Pleo.Despite the cost of living crisis biting hard for many

Nightclubs are closing at a rate of one every two days amid soaring inflation, according to figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). Data shows 123 nightclubs have closed down over the past nine months, a rate of 14 a month – higher than during

Treasury officials are examining whether the autumn statement could include changes to non-dom status and moves to raise taxes on dividends by cutting tax-free allowances. No final decisions have been taken but Whitehall sources said options were being examined by the Treasury’s high net worth individuals

Elon Musk is to start reducing Twitter’s workforce today, the company has told staff, a week after completing his $44 billion takeover. In an email to workers, the social media group confirmed it would “go through the difficult process” of lay-offs.Twitter, which started the year with

Business Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £95 million boost to develop the super-materials of the future, supporting research and innovation in advanced materials at the Henry Royce Institute, headquartered in Manchester. The Business Secretary visited the Royce Institute today, in what was his first official