Featured News - Financial News https://www.financial-news.co.uk/featured/ Reliable, up-to-date source for financial news distribution and PR. Find the latest news on insurance, banking, property and mortgages and more. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:06:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.financial-news.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-fav-32x32.png Featured News - Financial News https://www.financial-news.co.uk/featured/ 32 32 Tedaisy Launches Free Veterinary Triage Service To Support Pet Owners https://www.financial-news.co.uk/tedaisy-launches-free-veterinary-triage-service-to-support-pet-owners/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:39:09 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=63016 Tedaisy Insurance Brokers Ltd have announced a new pet health support solution for its Perfect Pet Insurance and NOW Pet insurance customers. Perfect Pet Vet Assist and NOW Pet Vet Assist is a triage system developed with customers (and their pets) in mind. The service offers customers 24/7 phone access to expert veterinary advice and [...]

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]]> 63016 Threshold survey: Brits would worry about a friend or relative who smokes 7 cigarettes a day https://www.financial-news.co.uk/threshold-survey-brits-would-worry-about-a-friend-or-relative-who-smokes-7-cigarettes-a-day/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:51:41 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=61921 When it comes to smoking, some people can easily finish a whole pack, or even two, of cigarettes in a day. A study has shown that smokers in the UK smoke up to 10.9 cigarettes in one day on average. GoSmokeFree.co.uk conducted a survey on 700 people in the UK to find out how many [...]

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]]> 61921 Should there be a tax on working from home? https://www.financial-news.co.uk/should-there-be-a-tax-on-working-from-home/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:27:55 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=60850 Working from home has allowed millions of people to continue working during the Covid-19 pandemic. But not every job can be done remotely, and a new report argues that home-working should be taxed in order to help support people whose jobs are under threat. Deutsche Bank strategist Luke Templeman proposed a tax of 5% of [...]

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]]> 60850 BoE survey shows high expectations of inflation https://www.financial-news.co.uk/boe-survey-shows-high-expectations-of-inflation/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:31:35 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52875 The Bank of England (BoE) has released data showing that public expectations of inflation over the next 12 months are at their highest in five years, according to Reuters. The proportion of the public anticipating that interest rates will rise has dropped, according to the research. Brits surveyed in February 2019 said they expect inflation [...]

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]]> 52875 UK consumers rising despite Brexit fears https://www.financial-news.co.uk/uk-consumers-rising-despite-brexit-fears/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:30:04 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52813 January saw increased borrowing by British households, indicating that private individuals in the UK have more confidence in the economy than businesses, according to Reuters. The month saw the largest number of mortgages approved for house purchase than any forecast in a Reuters poll of economists, reaching 66,766 in January. In December the figure was [...]

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]]> 52813 No deal Brexit could push UK house prices down 3% https://www.financial-news.co.uk/no-deal-brexit-could-push-uk-house-prices-down-3/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:57:21 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52806 A Reuters poll has revealed that Brexit is likely to result in a modest change in UK house prices, with London properties being impacted to a greater degree. A no-deal Brexit would likely result in a 3 per cent decrease in London house prices over 6 months, while national property values would drop by 1 [...]

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]]> 52806 UK austerity could last years more, says IFS https://www.financial-news.co.uk/uk-austerity-could-last-years-more-says-ifs/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:03:09 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52786 Public services in the UK may face a financial squeeze for years to come according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), as reported by Reuters. Finance minister Philip Hammond has indicated a softer fiscal stance toward managing the economy, but the think tank has cast doubt on the ability to ease austerity policies in [...]

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]]> 52786 Survey reveals little appetite for UK investment https://www.financial-news.co.uk/survey-reveals-little-appetite-for-uk-investment/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:11:14 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52767 The appetite for financial risk among British businesses has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, according to a survey by accountancy firm Deloitte reported by Reuters. The survey indicated that investors are deterred by fear of a hard Brexit and increasing US protectionism. The UK is less than eight weeks away from the [...]

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]]> 52767 Businesses ask politicians to ‘get a grip on Brexit’ https://www.financial-news.co.uk/businesses-ask-politicians-to-get-a-grip-on-brexit/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:45:31 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52763 Businesses have asked UK politicians to ‘get a grip on Brexit’, amid continued uncertainty over the future relationship with the European Union, according to Reuters. Businesses are stepping up preparations for the event of a no-deal exit while some large companies are setting up emergency rooms to deal with the chaos of leaving without adequate [...]

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]]> 52763 Sony to move European HQ out of UK https://www.financial-news.co.uk/sony-to-move-european-hq-out-of-uk/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:50:19 +0000 http://www.financial-news.co.uk/?p=52638 The headquarters of electronics giant Sony is to move from the UK to the Netherlands to avoid Brexit-related disruption, according to BBC News. The company said the move would help to avoid customs issues connected to the UK’s exit from the European Union. The company will not move personnel or operations from existing UK sites, [...]

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