Jan 19, 2021The Supreme Court Insurance Ruling and What This Could Mean.The Supreme Court Insurance Ruling and What This Could Mean. What’s the Story? Hundreds of thousands of small businesses that were forced to close during the Covid-19 pandemic are expecting to receive payouts on insurance claims worth in excess of £1bn. The historic ruling was handed down by the Supreme…3 min read3 min read
Jan 7, 2021Apple a Day Keeps the Ads Away: Apple Set to Limit Personalised Advertisements.Apple a Day Keeps the Ads Away: Apple Set to Limit Personalised Advertisements. What’s the story? Apple look set to be on another collision course with developers as the tech giant looks to ban developers from using advertising identifiers (IDFA) without obtaining each user’s consent. For those who are unaware…3 min read3 min read
Jan 4, 2021Would a One-off Wealth Tax Fix the UK’s Coronavirus Financial Hole?Would a One-off Wealth Tax Fix the UK’s Coronavirus Financial Hole? What’s the story? On 9 December 2020, a group of academics and tax professionals known as the ‘Wealth Tax Commission’, published a final report that concluded the UK could benefit from introducing a one-off wealth tax. Historically, parliament has…4 min read4 min read
Dec 29, 2020Jumping the Line? From December 1st, HMRC are Preferential Creditors.Jumping the Line? From December 1st, HMRC are Preferential Creditors. What’s the story? By virtue of the Finance Act, which was passed in July this year, the HMRC gave themselves preferential creditor status in insolvencies. This came into effect from the 1st of December. These changes come at a critical…3 min read3 min read
Dec 25, 2020The Two New Criminal Offences Created by the Pension Schemes Bill.The Two New Criminal Offences Created by the Pension Schemes Bill. What’s the story? After progressing through parliament for most of 2020, the Pensions Schemes Bill is reaching the final stages of becoming law. This article will not discuss the Bill in its entirety, rather Clause 107 which introduced two…4 min read4 min read
Dec 23, 2020How Six People Could Change the Chocolate Industry.How Six People Could Change the Chocolate Industry. What’s the story? For many people, chocolate is a sweet delight. In fact, the chocolate industry is worth over $100bn each year. However, how many of us know where our chocolate comes from? How many of us know who grows the cocoa…5 min read5 min read
Dec 21, 2020What Would it Mean if Zambia Nationalised Their Copper Mines?What Would it Mean if Zambia Nationalised Their Copper Mines? What’s the story? The President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu (pictured above), recently announced that the Zambian states needs a bigger role in their copper mines. The African nation is aiming for 3% GDP growth by 2023 and sees a majority…3 min read3 min read
Dec 18, 2020All in: America’s Caesars Entertainment Agrees to Buy UK Gambling Giant William Hill.All in: America’s Caesars Entertainment Agrees to Buy UK Gambling Giant William Hill. What’s the story? Earlier this year, Caesars Entertainment struck a £2.9bn deal to take over William Hill. £2.9bn equates to 272p a share. Caesars already owned a 20% stake in Williams Hill’s US operations. Caesars Entertainment is perhaps best known…3 min read3 min read
Dec 15, 2020Dried Up: UK Announces it will End Financial Support for Fossil Fuel Projects Overseas.Dried Up: UK Announces it will End Financial Support for Fossil Fuel Projects Overseas. What’s the story? Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that the UK will end financial support for overseas fossil fuel projects in the build-up to the COP26 (Climate Change Conference). The announcement came at the Virtual Climate Ambition Summit…3 min read3 min read
Dec 14, 2020Ghost Town: What will Happen to the Surge of Empty Offices in London?Ghost Town: What will Happen to the Surge of Empty Offices in London? What’s the story? The impact of Coronavirus, and subsequent lockdowns, resulted in a sizeable portion of the British workforce working from home. The Office for National Statistics showed that the number of people working exclusively from home rose from 21%…4 min read4 min read
