A radical proposal to replace Britain’s complex system of property taxes with a single land tax is gaining unprecedented support from both sides of the political divide. The idea, which echoes an early 20th-century proposal by Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George, would see council tax,
Gogolook Co-Founder and CEO Jeff KuoLeading global TrustTech company Gogolook has committed to strengthening Filipinos’ personal cybersecurity through trust technology for a safe digital life, according to its Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Kuo.Mr. Kuo said that Gogolook aims to put the Philippines at the forefront
A rising number of families are being unexpectedly hit with inheritance tax (IHT) bills on gifts, as more people fall foul of the complex seven-year rule, recent figures reveal. The rule stipulates that any assets transferred within seven years of a person’s death are considered part
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, it was announced that AS Equity Partners, a private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement with HOCHDORF HOLDING Ltd to acquire HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition Ltd (HSN). This transaction will support HSN’s next phase of growth as a global provider
Coventry’s Heart of England Co-operative Concert Orchestra is gearing up to present a spectacular autumn concert filled with opera and theatre favorites. The concert, set to take place on September 28th at 3pm at The Methodist Central Hall in Coventry, will feature a diverse range
Richard Walker, the head of Iceland Foods, has issued a stark warning to Labour, cautioning that a sudden increase in the minimum wage could lead to the bankruptcy of his supermarket chain. Walker, who shifted his political allegiance from the Conservatives to Labour earlier this year,
Rising employment costs have significantly eroded confidence among the UK’s smallest businesses, according to the latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s Small Business Index revealed that confidence fell sharply into negative territory during the second quarter of the year, with soaring
Retail prices in the UK have dropped for the first time in nearly three years, as retailers heavily discounted summer stock, particularly in fashion and household goods sectors. According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ, prices in August fell by
More than 3,500 current and former employees of fashion retailer Next have emerged victorious in a historic equal pay battle, marking the first successful claim of its kind against a major national retailer. After a six-year legal struggle, the Employment Tribunal ruled that the company had
NSF Launches Innovative Market Intelligence Service to Help Food Brands Expand into New MarketsOXFORD, UK, August 27, 2024 – NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, has announced the launch of its new service, Specialist Market Insight, aimed at helping food brands successfully
Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Obesity is now a rising health problem in the Philippines, with a staggering 27 million Filipinos considered overweight or obese, according to a 2019 survey by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). To combat obesity, the
Global Semiconductor Market Shows Confidence for Recovery in 2024As the global semiconductor market looks towards 2024, there is a growing sense of confidence in its overall recovery. With the stabilisation of end-product shipments and the increasing demand in markets such as automotive, high-performance computing (HPC),