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Tampon tax: Call for abolition timetable as Tesco cuts price

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

Women should be told now when the tampon tax will be abolished, an MP has said, as the UK’s largest supermarket announced a price cut for the products.Tesco said its 5% reduction on the cost of women’s sanitary products would cover the VAT levied on these

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How to start your own music festival

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

Image caption Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes at 2000 Trees You get to watch your favourite bands, you don’t have to pay – and your office is a field full of happy people.Putting on a music festival might sound like the dream job, but with more events

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US second-quarter growth accelerates to 2.6%

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

The US economy gathered speed in the second quarter of the year, growing at an annualised pace of 2.6%.The pick-up was helped by consumer spending in the quarter expanding at a pace of 2.8%, and businesses stepping up spending on equipment.The growth rate for the

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Briton convicted in Germany of major cyberattack

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

A British man has been convicted of carrying out a mercenary cyberattack on Deutsche Telekom last year. The 29-year-old, who has only been named as Daniel K, received a suspended sentence of 20 months for attempted commercial computer sabotage. He was wanted in

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US economy grows by 2.6% in second quarter

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

The US economy grew by 2.6% in the second quarter compared to 1.2% in the first, according to Commerce Department figures. The latest growth was mainly put down to a recovery in consumer spending, following a slow performance during the winter. Consumer spending makes

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Bankers’ scourge Tyrie holds audit firm talks

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

Andrew Tyrie, the former chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, has raised the idea of helping the world’s biggest accountancy firms deal with growing regulatory scrutiny. Sky News has learnt that Mr Tyrie has held talks in recent weeks with a number of the

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Spanish economy back to pre-crisis size

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

Spain’s economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter thanks to improved exports and household spending.The growth figure, a first estimate from the National Statistics Institute (INE), suggests the country’s economy has finally grown back to the size it was

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Crossrail contractors fined over worker's death

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

Contractors working on Crossrail have been fined more than £1m over the death of a worker and two other incidents. A joint venture of three companies, Bam, Ferrovial and Kier (BFK), pleaded guilty to three offences following an investigation by the Health and Safety

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Gambia's punt on the gambling industry

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Could lifting The Gambia’s gambling ban really boost its economy? Source: BBC News

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Paul Shaw New Business Doctors Franchisee

ByNathan BissittJuly 28, 2017

Business Doctors has recruited its fourth franchisee for Greater London. Former lastminute.com and Time Out director Paul Shaw has bought the exclusive territory of Hounslow and Richmond. Business Doctors partner in a highly practical way with SMEs, working alongside