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A love letter to Sweetings, the City’s oldest restaurant

We should never forget that the Square Mile is a perfect example of world-changing innovation. In 1571, Sir Thomas Gresham’s Royal Exchange gave London merchants a home from which to ply their commerce; the establishment…

Could a pay rise reduce your tax allowances? How to cut your income tax bill instead

While most people would welcome higher wages , one in six (16%) have hesitated over or refused a pay rise, bonus or promotion because they were concerned they could lose out financially, according to research by Standard…

City leaders weigh employment policy alternatives to non-competes

In 2025, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched a consultation to consider restrictions on non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The consultation closed for feedback in February. David Palmer, a…

The Danish retailer plotting to outsmart ‘unsentimental’ Modella Capital

This year, Modella drew criticism for pushing through a drastic restructuring of TG Jones – the former high street arm of WH Smith – and oversaw the collapse of Claire’s Accessories. Though Modella is yet to launch a…

Accredited official statistics: Child Benefit Statistics: annual release, August 2025

Get emails about this page Documents Child Benefit Statistics: annual release, data at August 2025 HTML Child Benefit August 2025 Main Tables ODS , 387 KB This file is in an OpenDocument format Child Benefit August 2025…

Top FTSE headhunter rescued by rival after plunging into administration

A City-based boutique headhunter which won executive-level talent for a host of FTSE 250 firms and collapsed after pumping investment into an AI platform has been purchased by one of its competitors, City AM can reveal.…

Can the Capital Access Window finally revive AIM?

Investors head off on their summer jaunts, firms take a breath after a frenzy of results in late July and advisors start mapping out back-to-school plans for September. Not so in the world of regulation. This year…

PAYE Manual

If you have any comments or feedback, please email: hmrcmanualsteam@hmrc.gov.uk Contents Background PAYE001 Business Calendar (internal use only) PAYE003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) PAYE055 Glossary PAYE056…

Bayern Munich old boys in takeover of Portuguese top-flight club

The quartet are part of a majority takeover of the Lisbon-based outfit fronted by Johannes Mosmang, a former player liaison at German giants Bayern. The €40m deal for 90 per cent of Estrela Amadora, funded by capital…

The Highland tourist tax: Is Scotland pricing out whisky tourists?

Spending increased by a similar amount, to £2.1bn. A large share of that is directly linked to the Scotch whisky sector. You’d think, therefore, Scotland’s policymakers would be doing everything in their power to support…