FTSE 100 sets aside £1.7 billion for tax litigation
Although FTSE 100 companies have earmarked £1.66bn for tax litigation purposes this year, it is actually down 31% from last…
British graduates see 4.2 per cent year-on-year pay rise
Young graduates in Britain have witnessed a year-on-year average wage increase of £1,000, a growth of 4.2 per cent. The…
UK finance directors expect economy to continue positive growth
Confidence in the UK economy continues to be positive from the country's finance directors, although their expectations are more modest…
Conviviality Retail in £200m wholesaler buyout
Conviviality Retail confirmed it is buying wholesaler Matthew Clark from Punch Taverns and Hertford Cellars for £200m. The company's share…
Study shows price comparison sector benefits from memorable adverts
New YouGov BrandIndex data has revealed that memorable ad campaigns really work when it comes to companies operating in the…
Tesco in £4bn sale of South Korea stores
Homeplus, Tesco's South Korean business, has been sold for £4.2bn, the UK's biggest supermarket chain and world's third largest retailer…
Do universities really (not) offer value for money?
This question emerges from a recent ComRes survey which showed that four in ten students felt that their university course…
Northern Powerhouse plans hailed as biggest growth opportunity since Victorian era
The 'Northern Powerhouse' could be the most substantial growth opportunity for England's Northern regions since Victorian times, according to a…
Advisers urged to help clients with competition law by watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority has called on accountants to make sure their clients comply with competition law. The non-ministerial…
New financial services transaction partner joins E&Y
Big Four firm E&Y (Ernst & Young) has appointed a new partner in its financial services transaction advisory practice. Ajay…
Zero-hours contracts on the rise in the UK
According to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of workers in the UK who are…
£6.6bn added to UK coffers by non-doms in 12 months
Although the issue of tax evasion by non-domiciled persons was a feature of the last election in the UK, the…