Rishi Sunak ‘wants City of London to be excluded from G7 tax crackdown’

Rishi Sunak ‘is pushing for the City of London to be excluded from new global tax crackdown’ despite leading G7 efforts to make big firms pay more G7 finance ministers agreed plan last weekend to introduce global tax changes Plan designed to make big firms pay their fair share of tax where they operate  But … Read more

Crackdown on rubbish drivers! Selfish motorists are told to stop using roads as a dump

Thoughtless drivers are putting lives and wildlife in danger and blighting the countryside by discarding tons of rubbish. To cope with the tsunami of trash, special teams from Highways England risk their lives collecting thousands of bags of litter from roadsides. Now the agency – which looks after the nation’s motorways and A-roads and carries … Read more

Crackdown won’t ruin NRL or State of Origin, says Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett 

Crackdown won’t ruin NRL or State of Origin, says Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett By Australian Associated Press Published: 04:59 BST, 28 May 2021 | Updated: 04:59 BST, 28 May 2021 Wayne Bennett has one simple message for NRL clubs: get on board with the crackdown or give up on this year’s premiership. Bennett remains one … Read more

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown days after Elon Musk warning

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown just days after Elon Musk said Tesla would not accept digital currency China announced bitcoin will not be allowed in transactions due to fluctuations Financial institutions also warned investors against trading in cryptocurrency Elon Musk announced last week Tesla would not accept bitcoin as payment He … Read more

Aviva backs calls for Government crackdown on financial fraud

Pension giant Aviva backs calls for Government crackdown on financial fraud after its brand is hijacked by criminals At least 27 fake websites were set up in Aviva’s name to dupe unsuspecting victims into handing over cash  The pension giant warned that shutting down the scammer websites is like playing ‘whack-a-mole’ under the current rules  … Read more

Joe Biden’s tax crackdown on tech giants

Joe Biden’s tax crackdown on tech giants: Firms face tougher measures under global plan by US President, leaked papers show Tech giants and multinational firms face a tax clampdown under a global deal   Biden plans to force companies to pay more tax in the countries they operate in  The move is touted as a major … Read more

France could be added to travel red list: Boris Johnson warns of border crackdown

France could be added to travel red list: Boris Johnson warns of border crackdown amid fears over rising cases of South African and Brazilian variants Tougher border measures could be introduced ‘very soon’, the PM said  Ministers were ‘looking at’ adding the country to the travel ban red list, he said He added that stricter … Read more

Firms ordered to act on diversity or face a crackdown by regulators

Top UK firms ordered to act on diversity or face a crackdown by regulators By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 17 March 2021 FCA boss Nikhil Rathi (pictured) said firms with ‘premium’ listings in London must act to improve boardroom diversty Britain’s leading companies … Read more

City watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrency firms

City watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrency firms amid explosion of interest from investors By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 14 February 2021 The City watchdog has launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency firms amid an explosion of interest from investors.  In the year to June … Read more

Freedom of speech fears amid Facebook Covid ‘fake news’ crackdown

Facebook will crack down on ‘misinformation’ about Covid-19, including claims that coronavirus was man-made, the tech giant has announced, sparking freedom of speech fears. The news comes despite the outbreak’s source still not being identified, and after WHO scientists researching the origins of Covid in China said it is ‘extremely unlikely’ the virus leaked from a lab. … Read more