Business news

• The UK competition regulator is not fit for purpose

  24-02-2021 06:00 via ft.com
  Until the CMA changes, the public will continue to feel ripped off and faith in free markets will fall
  
  Read more

• Swiss ticket holder wins massive £180m EuroMillions jackpot

  27-02-2021 15:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The jackpot ballooned to a record-breaking amount after the pot rolled over five times.
  
  Read more

• Anas Sarwar wins Scottish Labour leadership contest

  27-02-2021 15:07 via ft.com
  Most polls find the party trailing behind the Scottish Conservatives for second place in May election
  
  Read more

• US says Saudi Prince approved Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions

  27-02-2021 15:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Saudi government, which initially said it had no information on Khashoggi, says it accepts responsibility for the killing but casts it as a rogue operation that did not involve the prince.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UK government to take stakes in tech start-ups

  27-02-2021 13:43 via ft.com
  Up to £375m of state funds to be matched by venture capital and made available for promising companies
  
  Read more

• UK to launch mortgage guarantee scheme

  27-02-2021 13:40 via ft.com
  Treasury will guarantee portion of loans on homes in England worth up to £600,000
  
  Read more

• Budget 2021: Mortgage guarantee to help buyers with 5% deposit

  27-02-2021 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor will use the Budget to "level with people" about the pandemic's impact on the economy.
  
  Read more

• Neymar injury update: Brazilian may be able to face Barcelona in Champions League

  27-02-2021 09:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Neymar missed his much-awaited Camp Nou comeback when he was sidelined in the match against Barcelona in the last-16.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lionel Messi transfer news: MLS is still knocking

  27-02-2021 09:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi may leave Barcelona for the MLS at the end of the season, but not if the new club president can convince him to stay.
  
  Read more

• Ronaldo is the greatest player of all time, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic

  27-02-2021 08:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The GOAT argument is settled as far as the Swedish ace is concerned.
  
  Read more

• Sergio Ramos gets closer to Real Madrid contract renewal

  27-02-2021 07:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Spaniard will be out of contract by the end of the current season, and fans are eager to see him sign an extension.
  
  Read more

• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship scheme

  27-02-2021 04:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor also launches a "flexi-job" scheme so people can work for several firms at once.
  
  Read more

• The Future of Gambling and Sports Betting in the UK

  27-02-2021 02:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  For many people worldwide, gambling and sports betting are a simple way of spending their leisure time. However, in the UK, gambling and sports betting has become a multi-billion-pound industry.
  
  Read more

• How Bitcoin's vast energy use could burst its bubble

  27-02-2021 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?
  
  Read more

• Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

  27-02-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.
  
  Read more

• Budget 2021: Stamp duty holiday deadline 'may cost us £12,000'

  27-02-2021 00:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Homebuyers facing high costs and delays want the tax break to be extended at the Budget.
  
  Read more

• Loan shark fears as fewer investigations begin during Covid crisis

  27-02-2021 00:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illegal money lenders have been shaming non-payers on social media during the pandemic.
  
  Read more

• Sunak warns of bill to be paid to tackle UK’s ‘exposed’ finances

  26-02-2021 23:31 via ft.com
  Chancellor braced for Tory hostility to likely tax rises in Budget
  
  Read more

• Chancellor spots break in clouds after Brexit, Covid and battered finances

  26-02-2021 23:31 via ft.com
  Sunak tells FT he wants to start laying foundations for Britain’s future economy
  
  Read more

• Extra stamp duty holiday would raise house prices, say lawyers

  26-02-2021 19:57 via ft.com
  Conveyancers urge Sunak to consider additional time only for buyers who have given specific purchase instructions
  
  Read more

• BoE chief economist warns against complacency over inflation

  26-02-2021 19:29 via ft.com
  Andy Haldane compares rising prices to a tiger stirred by ultra-loose monetary policy
  
  Read more

• Amanda Staveley loses High Court fight with Barclays over damages

  26-02-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A businesswoman who sued Barclays for hundreds of millions loses court case, but judge accuses bank of "deceit".
  
  Read more

• Sunak to launch fast-track UK tech visas to lure overseas talent

  26-02-2021 17:08 via ft.com
  Chancellor focuses on building ‘agile’ post-Brexit economy ahead of Budget
  
  Read more

• Levelling up tests Johnson’s ‘Heineken’ credentials

  26-02-2021 17:07 via ft.com
  Refreshing the parts of the UK blighted by inequality is a once in a generation challenge
  
  Read more

• Q&A: You bought GameStop, now what?

  26-02-2021 17:04 via ft.com
  Advice for winners and losers as the highly volatile US games retailer’s stock soars again
  
  Read more

• Covid: 'Our 10 days of hotel quarantine are finally over'

  26-02-2021 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South African Wiehann Meyer, who recently travelled to London, kept a video diary of his experience in hotel quarantine.
  
  Read more

• Blyth 'gigafactory': Ex-offenders offered chance at car battery plant

  26-02-2021 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electric car battery plant will be the biggest industrial investment in the North East for years.
  
  Read more

• Cancer drug is first to begin fast-track UK approval process

  26-02-2021 12:49 via ft.com
  Approach seeks to cut years off traditional licensing process for treatments
  
  Read more

• Design cities around people, not dustbins

  26-02-2021 12:30 via ft.com
  British planning prioritises ease of rubbish collection over convivial communal spaces
  
  Read more

• Conduit launches EIS Impact Fund for firms with sustainable goals

  26-02-2021 11:58 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Anna Jordan on Growth Business
  The Conduit EIS Impact Fund has been launched for firms with targets that are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Created by Conduit Connect, Conduit Capital and Ascension Capital, the fund aims to support and scale impact-driven companies and to enable investors to build diverse portfolios, with the added benefits of EIS tax reliefs. The
  
  Read more

Follow @Business_UKnews on Twitter!