Danone €1bn takeover of Huel approved by watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the €1bn (£864m) deal the green light following a review. Huel, based in Hertfordshire, was founded by Julian Hearn in 2015 to provide nutritionally complete food…
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Healey told tax rises for fiscal remedy are ‘not required’
In a note shared with traders, French said Healey remained “hemmed in” by commitments to Labour’s manifesto and the current fiscal rules while the size of the fiscal headroom is unlikely to have been hit heavily by the…
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Plug-in solar panels to hit supermarket shelves – will they save you money?
The Iran conflict and cost of living crisis have pushed up energy bills in recent months with Ofgem's price cap remaining high. Rooftop solar panels are often highlighted as one way of going green and potentially…
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Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts
The Manchester-based firm, whose parent company renamed itself Debenhams Group last year, was found to have exaggerated the discounts it was offering, giving shoppers a false impression of the savings they were making…
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Form: Tell HMRC your Stamp Duty Land Tax scheme reference number
Get emails about this page Documents Use the postal AAG4(SDLT) form to tell HMRC your tax avoidance scheme reference number Ref: AAG4(SDLT) PDF , 203 KB , 3 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive…
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Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud
These included misuse of funds, fundraising fraud, illegally taking public deposits, illegally extending loans, fraudulently issuing securities and bribery. The company Hui founded, Evergrande Group, was fined 8.8bn yuan…
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Travelodge boss resigns amid criticism over handling of assaults; oil price tops $93 a barrel – business live
The firm said Joanna Boydell left on Monday after 13 years with the company and will be replaced by chief financial officer Ray Reidy on an interim basis while they hunt for a permanent successor. Boydell was heavily…
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Form: Tell HMRC your ATED tax avoidance scheme reference number
Get emails about this page Documents Use the postal AAG4(ATED) form to tell HMRC your ATED avoidance scheme number PDF , 227 KB , 2 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an…
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Amazon says it buys books in bulk to ‘improve products’
“Amazon purchases books through commercial channels to help develop and improve the products and services our customers use,” an Amazon spokesperson told City AM. Last week, an investigation by 404 Media tracked an order…
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Guidance: Agent Update: issue 146
The next edition will be out in September 2026. This month’s highlights include: tax borders and trade Making Tax Digital HMRC agent services agent engagement If you would like to know when all future editions of the…
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