Iran’s rial falls to record low as Scott Bessent warns of ‘economic D-day’ – business live
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent is due to announce new US sanctions against Iran at a press conference scheduled for 1pm EDT, which is 6pm London time. The rial was trading at 1.992m per dollar on the unregulated…
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Burnham accused of ‘piecemeal’ business rates reform
The government has launched a review into how business rates bills are calculated for pubs and hotels, but industry bodies have urged the Prime Minister to commit to wholesale reform of the “complex and outdated business…
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Withdraw funds from your Customs Declaration Service cash account
Get emails about this page Contents What you need How to request a withdrawal How long it takes Get help and support Print this page You can request a withdrawal from your Customs Declaration Service cash account using…
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Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling chairs on Titanic’ with plan for new board
In a bid to stave off temporary nationalisation by Andy Burnham, the lenders said they would appoint Liz Barber, the former chief executive of Yorkshire Water , and Clive Selley, the former chief executive of network…
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Up to £464m ‘moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies’
The companies – listed as hairdressers, barber shops and salons, on the one hand, or mini-marts and corner shops on the other – show "remarkably similar lifespans" of about six months despite their seemingly different…
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No 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social platforms fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash
The collision in the early hours of Saturday , in which PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died, occurred when a Volkswagen Passat carrying five people aged between 23 and 17 crashed head-on with a marked armed response…
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Report a problem using the Customs Declaration Service
Get emails about this page Contents Who should use this form Who should not use this form What you’ll need Submit the form After you submit the form Print this page Due to scheduled maintenance, you will be unable to…
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Is value investing over?
The theory goes that value stocks – those trading at a lower price relative to their fundamentals than others – ought to outperform the rest of the market over the long term. That’s not how it’s playing out. In the 10…
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Was Fifa able to sack senior exec Lamour without consequences? A lawyer explains
The dismissal followed Lamour’s recent criticism of Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell a stake in Fifa’s tournament business . Despite Fifa U-turning on this decision after a strong backlash, it appears that no VAR was…
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Check if a business is registered for money laundering supervision
Get emails about this page Contents Who should be in the register Contents of the register Check if a business is registered Report an unregistered business Print this page A full list of HMRC registered businesses is…
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