The UK is fertile ground for Japanese firms who are looking for new global investment opportunities after US President, Donald Trump’s latest tariff hike, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Yusuke Takanishi, a partner at the firm, said: “In light of Donald Trump escalating the tariffs on Japanese exports to 25%, […]
The latest HPI data from e.surv and Acadata spotlights how the housing market showed signs of stabilising in June, as average prices held month-on-month at a steady £358,000 This could indicate that the recent period of modest price decline may be ending, although house prices are reported as 1.3% lower than the same time last […]
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2025 London Employment Monitor: 3% increase in jobs available quarter-on-quarter (Q2 2025 vs Q1 2025) 14% increase in jobs available year-on-year (Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024) The latest employment figures from Morgan McKinley suggest that the number of job openings across London’s financial services rose by 3% in the first quarter […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The change to less frequent second-class deliveries will be music to the ears of Royal Mail’s new owner, EP Group. Royal Mail had been reining in losses, thanks to higher stamp prices, but there has been a lot riding on expectations of regulatory change. Letters have […]
Sam Bacall, partner at FFT Chartered Accountants, has welcomed the government’s decision to pause “burdensome” Companies House filing changes, calling the original plans “yet another example of punishing small businesses for the crimes of a few fraudsters.” “The idea that every honest small business in Britain should be forced to file full profit and loss […]
According to Savills latest Big Shed Briefing, UK take-up of industrial & logistics space (units of 100,000 sq ft+) reached circa 14.7 million sq ft in H1 2025. Although this signifies a 9% drop on the first half of last year, it is a 13% increase on H2 2024 standing the rest of the year […]
Carplus, a leading name in UK car finance brokering, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Since launching in 2015, the company has grown from a small team into a national operation, now employing over 50 staff and helping thousands of drivers finance their vehicles across the country. Over the past decade, Carplus has built strong partnerships […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched new Base Rate tracking easy access accounts for business and charity customers currently paying 4.05% Gross* inclusive of a fixed introductory additional bonus rate of 0.55% payable for the first 6-months from account opening. The Business Easy Access Tracker and Charity Easy Access Tracker both pay interest at the Base […]
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has calculated that renters could lose out on up to £338,000 over the next 30 yearsby not buying a home – equivalent to £30.88 per day or £11,272 per year. By modelling the full costs of buying vs renting – including upfront fees, mortgage repayments, and maintenance – MAB has shown that renters […]
The London Stock Exchange saw nine new listings in the first half of 2025, as heightened geopolitical turbulence continued to dampen market activity. The nine listings raised £182.8m in total, a 64% year-on-year fall in deal value from the £513.8m raised in H1 2024. Three of the listings were on the main market and six […]
