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Autumn Budget: Government are to raise the National living wage to £9.50

The government are to raise the national living wage to £9.50 an hour which will be part of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday. All those aged 23 and over will… The post Autumn Budget: Government are to raise the National living wage to £9.50 appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Bus firms face a Tsunami of shortages as HGV divers salary pays thousands more

The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, which represents National Express and Stagecoach have warned that there is around 4,000 vacancies for bus drivers. Bus drivers who hold a HGV licence… The post Bus firms face a Tsunami of shortages as HGV divers salary pays thousands more appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Annual insured losses from extreme events hit $100bn

Extreme event modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) today released its 2021 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses report, detailing key global financial loss metrics based on AIR’s latest suite of models that reflect the… The post Annual insured losses from extreme events hit $100bn appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

FTSE starts busy week on front foot

The FTSE 100 started a new week in robust fashion on Monday despite a lukewarm reaction to better-than-expected results from index heavyweight HSBC. AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said: “The… The post FTSE starts busy week on front foot appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Budget 2021: Government risks lost generation of self-employed 

Ahead of the Budget (Wednesday 27th October), the Chancellor has been urged to resist introducing further tax changes that offer ‘quick wins’ for the economy but deal long-term – even… The post Budget 2021: Government risks lost generation of self-employed  appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

Autumn statement call for Chancellor to support growth business investments

The industry body responsible for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), the EIS Association (EISA) is calling for the Chancellor to recognise the importance… The post Autumn statement call for Chancellor to support growth business investments appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

As Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses $1trn, almost a third of young adults view cryptos as a safe investment

A recent study by KIS Finance has revealed that almost a third (27.5%) of young adults view cryptocurrencies as a safe form of investment. With cryptocurrencies being adopted by big… The post As Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses $1trn, almost a third of young adults view cryptos as a safe investment appeared first on London Business…

Half of UK business leaders concerned about productivity as hybrid work sets in

As footfall in the city of London reaches 39% of pre-pandemic levels, its highest rate since early 2020, new findings reveal widespread concern about productivity from leading business decision makers with… The post Half of UK business leaders concerned about productivity as hybrid work sets in appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

‘At least 20’ more energy suppliers face bankruptcy as the industry is bearing a £5bn bill

Scottish Power chief executive Keith Anderson who is the boss of one of the UK’s largest household energy firms, that “at least 20” more energy suppliers are facing bankruptcy. Anderson… The post ‘At least 20’ more energy suppliers face bankruptcy as the industry is bearing a £5bn bill appeared first on London Business News |…

What can giants like Visa or Mastercard gain from NFTs?

A growing number of businesses are joining in on the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) craze. Not long ago, Visa, the payments processing behemoth, bought a “CryptoPunk” – one of the thousands of… The post What can giants like Visa or Mastercard gain from NFTs? appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

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