1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (739+ words) Households could be owed hundreds or even thousands of pounds in overpaid tax, with married couples, workers and people accessing their pensions among those being encouraged to check by an expert. From an overlooked marriage tax break to emergency tax…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (295+ words) British businesses are now hit with so much political interference that they might as well be "agents of the state", according to a hard-hitting analysis. The country is in the grip of "command capitalism" in which businesses remain privately owned…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (488+ words) Iceland is set to open a store in the Falkland Islands, which it claims will be a first for a UK high street brand. The new store is set to open in early December and will stock a range of…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (410+ words) HMRC senior officials have faced questions from MPs about how a major tax change for the state pension will affect claimants. The new policy will need to be in place in time for next April's triple lock increase. The full…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) Newcastle biotech business BSF Enterprise has struck a strategic partnership with a German consulting firm to help commercialise its pioneering products. The company is set to work with Schakau Managementberatung to commercialise bio-engineered skin materials for use in humanoid and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (789+ words) Canada has unveiled a series of counter-tariffs on US goods as a growing trade war between Ottawa and Washington ramps up. In a press conference on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Canada would respond to newly imposed US duties…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) Canada is expected to unveil retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Tuesday, following President Trump’s new threats to escalate the trade war between the two countries. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his country would match U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) The site of a former county hall in Cwmbran is being turned into a residential scheme providing 143 new homes. Housing association Codi Group has appointed housebuilder Lovell to deliver the £35.6m development Construction work, which is under way, is scheduled for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (569+ words) Deep-sea mining seeks to tap previously untouched seabed deposits of a range of commodities, including cobalt and nickel, but the fledgling industry has long been stalled by environmental concerns. The government certificate issued this month is the next step in…...