Self-employed pension savings levels hit record lows in 2019/20, HMRC figures suggest. Self-employed workers contributed £830 million to pensions during the year, down from over £1 billion in 2018/19. Falling… The post Self-employed pension saving hits record low appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Around 1 in 6 (17%) adults experienced some form of depression in summer 2021 (21 July to 15 August); this is a decrease since early 2021 (21% during 27 January… The post One in six suffered some form of depression in summer 2021, says ONS appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The gross cost of pension tax relief hit £41.3 billion in 2019/20, up from £38.2 billion a year earlier, new HMRC figures published show. Tax paid on pension incomes increased… The post Pension tax relief ‘cost’ passes £41 billion as automatic enrolment drives up contributions appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
11.6 million jobs have been on furlough at some point over the last 18 months. Last figures from HMRC showed 1.6m people were still on furlough at the end of… The post What will the end of furlough mean for the UK jobs jigsaw? appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
UK factories made 81,266 engines last month, a decline of -23.6% over a Covid-19 impacted August 2020. Demand from both domestic and export markets falls by -27.0% and -21.8% respectively.… The post Engine production falls -23.6% in August appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
UK factories made 81,266 engines last month, a decline of -23.6% over a Covid-19 impacted August 2020. Demand from both domestic and export markets falls by -27.0% and -21.8% respectively.… The post Engine production falls -23.6% in August appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Guinness manufacturer Diageo is demonstrating that good things truly do come to those who wait as, having ridden out the worst of the pandemic, the company reports a really strong… The post Diageo is riding high appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The average number of nuisance calls, texts and emails reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has risen from 8,680 per month in 2020, to an average of 13,925 in… The post The ICO reports a 60% surge in nuisance calls, texts and emails appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Hedge fund managers ended the month of August up 0.78% on an equal-weighted basis, and up 0.25% on an asset-weighted basis. Global markets were buoyed by a rise in investor… The post Hedge funds return 0.78% in August as dovish Fed boosted market sentiment appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has today outlined how it plans to use new criminal powers where employers attempt to dodge their pension promises. Two new criminal offences – avoidance of… The post The Pensions Regulator sets out how it will use new criminal powers appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
