
Bailey says firms are cutting costs and margins to absorb energy bills
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says businesses are cutting costs and taking a hit to margins rather than passing rising energy costs to customers.
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says businesses are cutting costs and taking a hit to margins rather than passing rising energy costs to customers.

John Healey is reportedly preparing an online marketplace VAT crackdown that would make platforms such as Amazon and eBay collect tax owed by sellers.

The Cabinet Office IR35 liability stands at £38.5m after HMRC concluded the department failed to take reasonable care with its contractor tax affairs.

The Tesco profit forecast for the full year has been raised to between £3.15bn and £3.3bn, with the share buyback lifted to £950m and shares up…

Lidl sales rose 10.8 per cent to £13bn in the year to 28 February 2026 and operating profit reached £345m, as the discounter plans more than…

The UK lending arm of Vauxhall owner Stellantis made a £69.3m loss after its car finance scandal provision rose to £221.3m, Companies House accounts show.

Tax experts say any rise in capital gains tax at the budget on 28 October should come with inflation relief, so that only real-terms gains are…

The Jellycat dividend rose to £179m for 2025, with its accounts showing pre-tax profits up 98 per cent to £240m and revenue up 43 per cent…

The Financial Conduct Authority has abandoned plans for mandatory climate risk reporting by listed companies, after firms raised concerns over costs.

The number of R&D tax credit claims fell 17 per cent in 2024 to 2025, HMRC figures show, as relief shifted towards a smaller number of…

The prime minister will end the state pension triple lock after the next election, as Wealth Club says private pensions will need to do more work.

Vaultus has launched an adult industry account across the UK and EU, offering multicurrency accounts, cards and payment rails to creators and agencies.

Public bodies spent almost £17bn with offshore private equity-backed firms in 2024-25, according to GMB and Tussell figures aired at Labour's conference.