The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to face a significant barrier: the time-consuming and often damaging process of battery charging. However, Gaussion, a spinout from University College London (UCL),…
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Investing
Two Years of Sounding the Alarm: Reflections and Progress on Addressing the US Debt Crisis
Romina Boccia It’s been two years since I joined the Cato Institute as director of federal budget and entitlement policy. Over the past year, we’ve made significant progress in advancing…
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HS2 has revealed a final IR35 liability of £6.2 million in its 2023/24 accounts, following a compliance review by HMRC. This payment concludes the tax obligations under the Off-Payroll Working…
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In the fast-paced world of business, the pressure to perform and deliver can often lead to the brink of exhaustion, with far-reaching consequences. Let me share the story of John,…
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Politics
Government considers capping landowners’ profits from green belt sales to meet housing targets
Ministers are preparing to cap the profits landowners can make from selling green belt land as part of the government’s strategy to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2030. The…
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Politics
Patrick Drahi sells 24.5% BT stake to India’s Bharti Global, which rules out full acquisition
Patrick Drahi, the debt-laden media tycoon, has sold a 24.5 per cent stake in BT Group to Bharti Global, the international investment arm of India’s Bharti Enterprises. The transaction marks…
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UK inflation is anticipated to rise again, weeks after the Bank of England reduced interest rates for the first time in over four years. This increase is expected to be…
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Politics
Sainsbury’s boss and retail union warn 17,000 shops face closure without business rates reform
Over 17,000 shops across the UK could face closure in the next decade unless the Labour government takes urgent action to reform the business rates system, according to warnings from…
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Politics
HMRC concedes £19bn in unpaid taxes unlikely to be recovered amidst soaring call centre failures
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has conceded that it is unlikely to recover more than £19 billion in unpaid taxes, as the department grapples with a significant rise in uncollected…
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Gather, the investment app backed by Arsenal footballer Jorginho, has collapsed into administration after failing to repay a government pandemic loan, leading to significant expected losses for taxpayers. The app,…