Rishi Sunak is set to axe stamp duty on most homes on Wednesday in a temporary move designed to boost the flagging housing market. Whitehall sources said the Chancellor was ready to introduce a six-month stamp duty holiday as part of his mini-Budget designed to boost growth and jobs. Mr Sunak is understood to be … Read more
Green for go! Rishi Sunak’s £3billion eco jobs boost pays workers to plant trees, clean up rivers and install insulation as part of the Chancellor’s mini Budget to rev up the faltering economy Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set aside £3billion for a green employment package It is focused on cutting emissions, improving environment and creating … Read more
More than £1.7billion was added to the value of Britain’s biggest housebuilders on hopes the Chancellor will cut stamp duty. Rishi Sunak is expected to propose raising the levy’s threshold so that it would only apply to properties valued at £500,000 or more, instead of the current £125,000. The changes are expected to be unveiled … Read more
Wear sun cream INDOORS, says Boots in ‘shameless’ bid to boost sales Boots advises its customers to ‘wear sun cream indoors to protect your skin’ What Boots called ‘great advice’ has been dismissed by leading dermatologists Customers have accused the chain of ‘shamelessly’ trying to increase profits By Lucy Jones For The Mail On Sunday … Read more
Spreading the word about a new business is always hard to do. And when lockdown struck in March, that suddenly became an even greater hurdle for thousands of people who were trying to get a money-making idea off the ground. Without a large established customer base, Susan Leonard was one of those who found it … Read more
As first-quarter results loom, Sainsbury’s indicates that boost in demand from early days of lockdown is likely to subside By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 New Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts will only have been in the job a month when he … Read more
Will the next generation of esports stars learn to bend it like Beckham? Probably not. But they are in line to receive financial backing from the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder. That’s because Becks’ DB Ventures has teamed up with AIM-listed Blue Star Capital to scout the next generation of competitive gamers. Both … Read more
Easyjet turns to shareholders to shore up finances with £450m fundraising… but will Stelios oppose it? By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 24 June 2020 Easyjet has gone cap in hand to shareholders to raise up to £450million as it scrambles to shore up … Read more
Travel corridor list could be released within DAYS in new boost for summer holidays as Matt Hancock says quarantine-free countries will be published ‘in good time’ ahead of June 29 deadline Health Secretary said he’d publish details ahead of June 29 quarantine review Came as first UK holidaymakers arrived in Spain after it lifted quarantine … Read more
Build, build, build! Boris Johnson plans package to boost construction and rescue economy Government will allow planning permission extensions to save building projects Expiry dates between start of lockdown and end of this year extended to April Work sites will be allowed longer hours to help ensure safe social distancing By Larisa Brown Political Correspondent … Read more