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Economists tell Burnham to scrap stamp duty and council tax in radical shake-up of UK tax system
Leading economists urge Andy Burnham to replace stamp duty and council tax with a 1% property value tax as part of…
Electric and plug-in hybrid cars overtake petrol-only sales as Chinese brands claim one in seven UK registrations
Electric and plug-in hybrid cars have outsold petrol-only models in the UK for the first time, as Chinese brands MG, Chery…
ITV agrees £1.6bn sale of media and entertainment arm to Sky in landmark broadcasting deal
ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment business to Sky for up to £1.6bn, creating a UK broadcasting champion…
US jobs growth stalls in June as World Cup boost fails to materialise
US payrolls rose by just 57,000 in June, barely half of Wall Street forecasts, as the World Cup failed to lift…
Backlash in China as bubble tea chain Molly Tea ordered to pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m over logo
Chinese bubble tea chain Molly Tea must pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m after a court ruled its logo copied the luxury house’s…
From Falköping to Miami: How Akam Hamak Built a Life Around Internet Businesses and Long-Term Bets
Akam Hamak did not set out to follow a map. He was born in Skövde Hospital and raised in the small…
Amazon’s Leo satellite network clears final hurdle for UK launch as Starlink rivalry intensifies
Amazon has deployed almost 400 Leo satellites and says initial broadband service will begin later in 2026, with the UK among…
World Cup 2026: Air-conditioned stadiums v 39C heat, is this really a level playing field?
Richard Alvin asks whether World Cup 2026 is judging oranges with oranges when some teams play in 22C air-conditioned comfort while…
Sunak admits Covid bailouts were a mistake as he urges Britain to let failing firms go bust
Rishi Sunak admits Covid-era business support propped up firms that should have failed, urging the UK to embrace US-style creative destruction…