Business

Farmers fears new inheritance tax rules will rob their children of legacy – but expert disagrees

Hostile market response for budget as chancellor suffers Halloween nightmare

Pound falls sharply and long-term borrowing rates up after major budget tax rises

‘Catastrophic’: Food prices could rise due to farm inheritance tax change, farmers warn

Sunak says govt’s response to cost of living pressures will ‘evolve’ – but no immediate measures announced

Rishi Sunak has said the government's response to the cost of living crisis will "evolve" as the situation does -...

Consumer prices will continue to soar due to rocketing production costs, warns Lurpak producer

Britain's biggest dairy producer has admitted the price of milk will continue to increase due to sky high energy costs...

Daisy snaps up customers from collapsed data operator Sungard

The entrepreneur who has grown Daisy Group into one of the UK's biggest communications services providers has swooped to acquire...

Luxury goods appear inflation proof – but will they be able to handle China’s lockdowns?

Inflation is on everybody's mind - whether that is in the UK, elsewhere in Europe or the United States.

Inflation hits 40-year high – who’s hurting the most? And could upskilling tackle labour shortages?

On the Ian King Business podcast we have the latest assessment about inflation - reaching a 40-year high - and...

Banks off the hook as City watchdog concludes probe into COVID cash calls

The City watchdog will not pursue enforcement action against banks accused of unfairly muscling their way into pandemic rescue fundraisings...

Mr Kipling plots further price rises as shareholder rewards soar 20%

Premier Foods, behind branded goods such as Ambrosia custard and Mr Kipling, has warned of price rises ahead after reporting...

It’s a shocking inflation number and there is worse to come – Ed Conway’s analysis

There is no getting away from the shock of the headline figure here.

“Eye-watering” fraud levels in COVID loans missed by government, says watchdog

May 17, 2022

Fraud and errors related to loans from the government’s COVID-19 business support schemes will cost taxpayers at least £4.9bn, a...

Business secretary writes to fuel giants reminding them to pass on tax cuts to motorists