By Chris Dorrell With elections in both the US and UK this year, 2024 could turn out to be a volatile year for markets. Historically, London markets put in a strong showing around elections. According to AJ Bell analysis, the FTSE All-Share has seen do…
New £10 charge to change at Heathrow will ‘hand lead’ to European rivals
By Guy Taylor New Home Office red tape on visa-exempt travellers entering the UK will divert passengers to Europe and risk Heathrow’s hub status, experts have warned. The new so-called Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) means passengers arriving in …
Working from home back in vogue for SMEs facing cost crunch
By Jennifer Sieg Ongoing funding challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are beginning to cause some business owners to sacrifice the way things work. New research by Nucleus Commercial Finance suggests SME confidence in stalling – now…
HMRC: Accountants urge Brits to fight taxman as penalties spike to new record
By Lars Mucklejohn The value of HMRC tax penalties surged by 25 per cent between 2022 and 2023 to its the highest level on record, new data shows, as the government faces criticism for unfairly fining struggling businesses. HMRC imposed £851m in penalt…
Cheap London firms in crosshairs of trigger-happy activist investors in 2024
By Charlie Conchie Activist investors are circling the London Stock Exchange this year in a bid to capitalise on the “significant valuation gap” facing UK firms, a new report has claimed. Alvarez & Marsal, the consultancy firm, found that the number of…
US and British ships knock out Houthi drones and missiles in Red sea
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have once again attacked merchant ships in the Red Sea, according to US reports. US Central Command announced on Tuesday evening that US and British fighter planes had shot down 18 drones and three missiles with air to air mis…
Melania Trump’s mother Amalija Knavs dies age 78 as former First Lady pays tribute
By Abigail O’Leary & Abigail O’Leary Melania Trump’s mum, Amalija Knavs, has died at the age of 78. The former First Lady paid tribute to her mother on X, saying: “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija. Amali…
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Sydney deportment coach polished Denmark’s next queen on royal journey
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian-born Mary Donaldson, who will become Queen of Denmark on Sunday when her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, ascends the throne, has been recognised as one of the world’s most sophisticated and well-dressed peo…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific apologises over flight cancellations after city’s leader urges carrier to rebuild capacity
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has apologised over a string of flight cuts and said it had set up a taskforce to investigate, after the city’s leader urged the flagship carrier to rebuild its flight capacity quickly. In a statement on Wednesday, the airlin…