Japan pledges £18bn, but HMRC’s small print could send it elsewhere
Japanese companies are lining up more than £18 billion of investment in British wind farms, infrastructure and financial services. But HMRC’s treatment of visa paperwork...
Iran strikes and Burnham jitters keep UK borrowing costs near highs
The FTSE 100 spent another session lurching between gains and losses after fresh US attacks on Iran, but for Britain’s small business owners the more...
Business owners count £1m cost of taking their eye off the ball
One in 20 UK business owners admits a company-wide lapse in focus has cost them more than £1 million, according to new research that puts...
Corruption suspected at Ukrainian shipping giant – media
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company has been plagued by failures that cannot be linked to “external” factors, a leaked letter says One of Ukraine’s biggest...
Heathrow travel confidence hit as Middle East conflict and rising air fares reshape passenger demand
The latest 1ST Airport Taxis Travel Confidence Index suggests the conflict in the Middle East, coupled with rising airline ticket prices, has weakened travel confidence...
Zuber Issa snaps up 85 Prax forecourts in dash to rebuild fuel empire
Zuber Issa has agreed to buy 85 petrol stations from the collapsed Prax Group, taking his three-year-old EG On The Move business to 285 forecourts...