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The former Soviet Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev is very “upset” that Vladimir Putin has “destroyed” his “life’s work” and is said to be “upset” with the war in Ukraine. Alexei… The post Putin has ‘destroyed Gorbachev’s reforms’ and his ‘life’s work’ as the former Russian President brought in ‘freedoms,’ and he is furious appeared first…

Today the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan will mark the 10th anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with a morning of entertainment, celebrating… The post Sadiq Khan announces £17m funding programme to get young Londoners into sport appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Holidaymakers are stuck in queues at UK Port yet again as a direct result of “French immigration controls” amid “woefully inadequate” staffing. The Port of Dover has declared a “critical… The post ‘Woefully inadequate staffing’ is yet again to blame as ‘French immigration controls’ cause a ‘critical incident’ at UK Port appeared first on London…

Total tax receipts are up by £90.5 billion in the 12 months to June, over the prior year. Say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Paul Haywood-Schiefer, a Senior… The post June Tax Receipts up £90.5 billion on last year appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed the draft legislation to implement a global minimum rate of tax for large multinational companies published for consultation this week. John Cullinane,… The post Multinational Top-Up Tax – careful scrutiny required appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will next week publish final details of the biggest overhaul in UK regulation since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). The Consumer Duty will set a… The post FCA Consumer Duty: Everything you need to know as regulator prepares for ‘biggest overhaul since RDR’ appeared first on London Business News |…

The tensions between Russia and the rest of Europe over natural gas flows have underscored the unsustainability of the continent’s energy system, according to Goldman Sachs. With the right mix… The post Can Europe replace Russian gas? appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

The UK is addicted to smartphone scrolling, with more than 19 million Brits even checking their social media on the toilet, research from cybersecurity company NordVPN can reveal. Six in… The post 19.3 million Brits can’t resist scrolling social media while on the toilet appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

UK leaders and financial regulators have been urged to focus on innovation and competitiveness to ensure UK financial services continue to benefit customers and clients across the globe, whist boosting… The post Policymakers urged to seize once-in-a-generation opportunity to make UK financial services sector more competitive appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Every year, the national cost of dementia is £34.7 billion. On average, that is an average annual cost of £32,250 for every person who receives dementia care. If one of… The post Paying for home care: Finding the right option for your family appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.