Chancellor looks set to borrow less than feared this year – but deficit remains on course to be biggest since Second World War By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:58 GMT, 19 March 2021 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 19 March 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak looks set to borrow a little less than feared … Read more
Vodafone offers £1.9bn to buy out German firm amid long-running legal battle – but the deal would push the mobile phone giant’s debt to £41.9bn Vodafone bought a 76.8% stake in Kabel Deutschland seven years ago But minority shareholders have been battling over the price paid Vodafone hopes the bid will help reduce its ‘exposure … Read more
The UK’s largest supermarket chains are set to benefit from almost £2 billion in business rate tax breaks this year despite sales soaring during the pandemic. It comes after Sainsbury’s and Tesco both paid millions to shareholders in dividend payouts despite accepting state support in the form of business rates relief for the 2020-21 financial … Read more