
Aviva and Aberdeen bosses urge Healey to stop pre-budget tax leaks
Aviva and Aberdeen chiefs urge John Healey to stop budget leaks after pension tax speculation led savers to withdraw cash before the last two budgets.
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Aviva and Aberdeen chiefs urge John Healey to stop budget leaks after pension tax speculation led savers to withdraw cash before the last two budgets.

Harrods profit rebounded to £84.9m in the year to January, its latest accounts show, after Al Fayed compensation payouts drove last year's £34m loss.

NatWest is stepping up drought support for farmers, offering repayment holidays and emergency lending as dry conditions hit yields and farm cashflow.

Gilt yields are forecast to fall before the 28 October budget, analysts say, as investors weigh UK bonds against volatile US and Japanese debt markets.

Accell Group, the Dutch owner of Raleigh bikes, has entered insolvency proceedings, with its UK and Ireland arm moving to appoint administrators.

Citigroup chief Jane Fraser warns that UK bank taxes of about 48 per cent, against 27 per cent in New York, could jeopardise investment in London.

John Healey's £9bn borrowing plan would fund stakes in infrastructure, housing and business through mayors, with analysts weighing the market impact.

Public procurement changes will score bidders on jobs and skills rather than net zero from January 2027, as ministers double the social value weighting.

Student loan repayment rules face fresh scrutiny as more than 120 MPs and peers urge Chancellor John Healey to order an urgent review of the system.

New HMRC figures show non-dom tax and NICs liabilities rose to £13.6bn in the final year of the regime, even as the number of claimants fell…

UK recession risk returns to the forecasts as EY models what a closed Strait of Hormuz would do to inflation, growth and interest rates into 2027.

US tariffs on Japan, set at 12.5%, may make the UK a more attractive investment base, says Blick Rothenberg, as Japan's June exports rose 19.3 per…

VAT confusion is rising ahead of the 7 August filing deadline, with searches up 23% and half of owners unsure of key terms.

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