Tech Giants Targeted To Pay More In Tax

By Tom Cheshire, Technology Correspondent Chancellor George Osborne singled out the low taxes being paid by tech giants in his Autumn Statement and vowed to tax them. The "diverted profits tax" will target those companies that use elaborate off-shore...

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Autumn Statement: The Key Points At A Glance

The main measures and forecasts as outlined by the Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement: TAX :: Stamp Duty rates overhauled. Top rate now 12% on properties worth more than £1.5m effective from midnight Wednesday. There will be no...

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Ladbrokes Begins Search For New Chief Exec

Ladbrokes is beginning a search for a new chief executive as Richard Glynn prepares to leave the business. The bookmaker made the unusual announcement in a statement to the stock exchange which confirmed he intended to remain in charge until a successor...

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Russell Brand Threatens To Sue Over Rent Row

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has threatened to take legal action over a report containing claims about his housing arrangements. The comedian and actor, who has been campaigning over the rising cost of homes in the UK, has been also been adding...

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Union Secures Jaguar Land Rover Pay Deal

UK workers at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are to be balloted on a new pay offer, weeks after talks broke down and sparked threats of industrial action. Staff affiliated to the union Unite had reportedly demanded a bonus and a salary increase of more than...

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UK Households Spend More Than They Earn

Households with a single bread-winner spent more than they earned last year, as the typical outgoings of families increased, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its Family Spending report found that households spent...

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Big Tobacco Firms Offer 'Misleading Evidence'

Most studies that show the negative impact plain cigarette packets would have on the economy are funded by "big tobacco" firms, according to a damning report. Such companies have warned standardised packaging would fuel a black market in cigarettes...

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Osborne Announces Historic Stamp Duty Reform

Historic changes to one of the UK's "most damaging" taxes have formed the centrepiece of George Osborne's Autumn Statement. The Chancellor said he was abolishing the "slab rate" of stamp duty - which means huge increases in tax when house values enter...

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Shawbrook Bank Eyes Float After Osborne Boost

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor One of the fastest-growing lenders to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) is poised to accelerate plans for a stock market listing in the wake of fresh Government support for the sector. Sky News has learnt that...

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