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A record number of buy-to-let landlords set up holding companies for their properties last year, in a bid to swerve higher taxes. There were 41,700 new companies were formed in 2020 – an increase of 23 per cent on 2019, according to estate agent Hampton International. Buy-to-let incorporations were the second most common type of … Read more
Thousands of firms are hoping for a swift return to health after a gruelling 2020. And experts say the Brexit deal, vaccine roll-out and a new president in the White House will hopefully spark life back into the UK and global economies. But not all businesses will recover quickly. So how can investors spot the difference … Read more
British companies say an avalanche of Brexit red tape is forcing them to end cross-Channel trade. Small businesses across the UK have made the move to suspend trading in the EU amid stringent new customs regulations and administration costs. Renee Watson, who owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Oxfordshire, faces a bill … Read more
Companies backed by billionaire Nick Candy tap taxpayer for more than £2m during coronavirus pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 3 January 2021 Companies backed by billionaire Nick Candy have tapped the taxpayer for more than £2m since the pandemic began. Blippar and … Read more
Nearly £40bn wiped off value of British companies as ‘sorry cocktail’ of coronavirus and Brexit worries spook financial markets By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:21 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 21 December 2020 Nearly £40billion was wiped off the value of British companies yesterday as a ‘sorry cocktail’ of … Read more
Former employees of large corporations are spilling the ‘secrets’ that they learned on the job in a series of eye-opening videos that expose the culture and policies at major companies. TikTok user @annaxjames started the trend with her own clip about her experience working at Hollister, which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co., claiming the … Read more
Train fares will be frozen until March… before soaring by 2.6%: Passengers will bear the brunt of Government’s bailout of rail companies during pandemic Fares usually rise in January and are linked to the retail prices index (RPI) The cost of an average annual season ticket will go up from £3,064 to £3,144 Fare rise … Read more
Investors in FTSE 100 companies had a tough year as more than half of those firms cut, deferred or cancelled over £37billion of dividend payments in response to the Covid crisis, new research shows. But while dividend cuts have been the story of 2020, the outlook for 2021 is more positive, according to analysts – especially … Read more
Big Issue-backed Junior Isa from the Big Exchange is launched with a promise to back companies doing good for the planet and society The Junior Isa promises to invest children’s savings only into companies proven to be helping the planet and society The account must be opened and managed by a parent or guardian on … Read more
Linzi Boyd admits straight off that she has no qualifications and doesn’t hold any public relations or marketing degrees – let alone an MBA. But what the mother of two, originally from Leeds and now living in London, lacks in qualifications she makes of up for in experience. She’s a serial entrepreneur and brand expert … Read more