Facebook’s UK arm ended 2015 with an £11.3m credit to offset against future tax payments just months after vowing to contribute more to the Exchequer.
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Government abandons plans to force businesses to reveal foreign staff numbers
The Government has abandoned plans to force businesses to reveal how many foreign staff they employ after accusations that the policy was “repugnant” and “racist”.
Pound plunges 6% in 2 minutes in mysterious flash crash
Sterling plunged more than 6% to $1.1841 in two minutes.
Deutsche Bank cuts another 1,000 jobs
Deutsche Bank has announced that 1,000 jobs will be cut in Germany.
City watchdog slaps Aviva with £8.2m fine
The City regulator has today slapped two Aviva businesses with a £8.2m penalty.
Heathrow launches PR drive for third runway pegged to Brexit
Airport also presents plans to support UK’s steel industry ahead of imminent decision on new runway capacity for London.
Easyjet warns of £90m currency hit
Easyjet has warned that the weakened pound will cost it £90m in its current financial year.
TalkTalk given record fine over data breach
The personal data of 156,959 customers including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers were stolen
Young UK women with children less likely to find work, report says
Childcare costs are barrier to employment for women in couples but UK is among best places to be single parent, OECD says
BT chief blasts ‘cynical’ Sky for downgrading broadband repairs
The head of BT’s consumer business has launched a scathing attack on Sky, accusing his rival of “cynicism”, “lies” and “sinking to a new low”, after it emerged it cut its costs on broadband by choosing a slower network repair service.
Tesco sees sales rise again
Supermarket Tesco has seen a third consecutive quarter of rising sales, and the group says it is on track to reach its full-year profit target.
Ryanair to create 3,500 jobs next year
The airline had been a fierce critic of Brexit, saying it would be bad for the industry, but is now pushing ahead with aggressive expansion plans.
Barclays sells Egyptian business to Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank
Part of the bank’s plan to sell off African operations, the sale boosts Barclay’s core capital ratio and increases share value
IMF crowns UK world’s fastest growing major economy
The pound hurtled to its lowest level in 31 years as fears of a “hard” Brexit triggered a renewed bout of volatility in the currency.
Pound sterling value hits new 31-year low against the dollar
Sterling fell beyond its post-Brexit-vote low
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