Press round-up from ShareCast

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Inheritance tax, jobless benefits, Trump

Wed 13 August 2025 07:32

(Sharecast News) - The Treasury is looking at ways to raise more money from inheritance tax amid growing pressure on the country's finances ahead of the autumn budget, sources have told the Guardian. Officials have been tasked with examining whether tight

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Santander mortgages, nuclear regulation, Mercedes

Tue 12 August 2025 07:24

(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has flagged allowing Nvidia to sell chips in China that are more advanced than currently allowed, in another "deal" that would loosen export restrictions despite deep-seated fears in Washington that Beijing could harness US

Monday newspaper round-up: Retailers, hiring intentions, NatWest

Mon 11 August 2025 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves must intervene to assist British retailers by ending an imports tax break that favours Chinese online rivals and rethinking plans for higher levies on large stores, the boss of the DIY chain B&Q has said. The outspoken ple

Sunday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, BP, New Princes IPO

Sun 10 August 2025 21:58

(Sharecast News) - America is finished with financing Ukraine's war against Russia, the US vice-president said in an interview. He was speaking at an emergency gathering with European and Ukrainian officials at Chevening hosted by David Lammy. The day bef

Friday newspaper round-up: Tax rises, electricity pylons, TalkTalk

Fri 08 August 2025 07:20

(Sharecast News) - The chancellor and prime minister will begin to prepare the ground for tax rises and reforms from September as part of a strategy to prepare the country for a difficult budget that could be held in November, the Guardian has been told.

Thursday newspaper round-up: Trump tariffs, Apple, TSB

Thu 07 August 2025 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Dozens of countries face higher taxes on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump's latest wave of country-specific tariffs has come into force. The sweeping "reciprocal" levies announced by the White House a week ago - just before

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Taxes, Heat pump ads, Companies House rules

Wed 06 August 2025 07:29

(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course to reach more than £40bn after a slowdown in economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation, according to a leading thinktank. In a blow to

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Shein, Chinese driverless cars, River Island

Tue 05 August 2025 07:24

(Sharecast News) - China is urging its electric vehicle industry to stop cutting prices and rein in production amid fears that persistent deflation is imperilling economic growth. In recent months Chinese officials have talked repeatedly of the need to co

Monday newspaper round-up: High street banks, right-to-buy scheme, John Lewis

Mon 04 August 2025 07:24

(Sharecast News) - High street banks across the UK have lost the equivalent of £100bn in savings as more customers turned from traditional lenders towards online banks and building societies, figures show. Experts at KPMG said rival banks - including new

Sunday newspaper round-up: LSE, Metlen, Bank of England

Sun 03 August 2025 12:30

(Sharecast News) - Euronext is open to scooping up the London stock market should the latter be placed on the auction block. The comments by Euronext boss Stephane Boujnah follow a recent offer by his firm to acquire the Athens Stock Exchange. It also com