Tax-free shopping for tourists must not be abolished
With the end of Britain’s transition period on Dec 31, EU rules will cease to apply in this area, and ministers...
Analysis
Lagarde plans for digital euro as alternative to cash
A digital version of the euro could be on the way as the European Central Bank set out its plans...
Boris must decide what his ‘levelling up’ policy aims to achieve
A people-centred policy may focus on facilitating her move, through planning reform to reduce housing costs in Cambridge, Oxford, or...
This property ‘mini-boom’ will become a ‘mega-bust’ if the Kafkaesque cladding crisis is not solved
Not two months ago, I wrote about the infuriating process of trying to get an EWS1, a building fire safety...
Donald Trump’s tech war forces China to take on Silicon Valley
China has now accepted the battle will be lengthy and hard-fought – with the potential to create serious difficulties for...
taxpayers must report new income or face fines
“Remember, remember the fifth of November” – Britons were obliged by law to give thanks for the fate of Guy...
‘The pandemic did not affect our green dividends’
Income investors have had a difficult year as companies axed dividends to shore up their finances. FTSE 100 firms are...
Sterling goes on a rollercoaster ride
Fears the year could end without a Brexit trade deal set sterling on a rollercoaster ride yesterday. First the pound...
HSBC halts new bounce back loan applications due to huge demand
Darren Jones, chairman of the BEIS select committee, wrote to business secretary Alok Sharma on Thursday asking what action had...
Fate of Rolls-Royce exposes the Government’s woeful industrial policy
Three-quarters of its annual turnover is tied to the fortunes of the airline industry. Another lockdown would mean further restrictions...
