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19.3 million Brits can’t resist scrolling social media while on the toilet

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.

Policymakers urged to seize once-in-a-generation opportunity to make UK financial services sector more competitive

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.

Airport chaos: ‘Don’t play the blame game‘

With the chairman of Heathrow Airport (Lord Paul Deighton) launching an attack on ‘slasher airlines’ this week, blaming them for thelack of baggage handlers, Dr Pavlos Arvanitis, Senior Lecturer in Aviation… The post Airport chaos: ‘Don’t play the blame game‘ appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

UK debt interest costs soar to record levels

Debt interest in June soared to £19.4bn, the highest since records began in 1997, figures out today show. Borrowing in June was £4.1bn more than June 2021 while public sector net… The post UK debt interest costs soar to record levels appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

HMRC’s plan for a ‘Business Census’ needs careful consideration

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) thinks that HMRC’s publication of a new consultation today is far too important a subject to be left just to the tax community because… The post HMRC’s plan for a ‘Business Census’ needs careful consideration appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Divorcing couples released from complex CGT trap

The changes to the capital gains tax process announced this week will come as respite for divorcing couples, experts say. Laura Suter, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, comments… The post Divorcing couples released from complex CGT trap appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Netflix beats expectations but subscriber numbers still fall

Expectations were so low in the run-up to Netflix’s results that it’s no surprise to see its share price jump in after-hours trading. Yes, it is still losing subscribers. But… The post Netflix beats expectations but subscriber numbers still fall appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Encouraging update from Premier Foods

The latest UK inflation figures had a bit of everything, whether you’re a sunny optimist who thinks inflationary pressures are close to peaking, or a cautious Cassandra who thinks we’re… The post Encouraging update from Premier Foods appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Grocery prices continue to climb as shoppers prepare for scorching summer heat

The latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar show that supermarket sales rose by 0.1% in the 12 weeks to 10 July 2022. This is the first time the market has… The post Grocery prices continue to climb as shoppers prepare for scorching summer heat appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Global startup funding drops ALMOST A QUARTER in Q2

Global funding for startups has fallen 23% since the first quarter of 2022 according to a report form CB Insights, with $108.5 billion invested over 7,651 deals. This is the… The post Global startup funding drops ALMOST A QUARTER in Q2 appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

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